Kate Middleton returned home to her and Prince William’s residence at Adelaide Cottage on January 29, 2024, where she was slated to recover for at least a month. But when Prince William decided not to attend the memorial service for his late godfather in late February, speculation swirled online about Middleton’s wellbeing.
Journalist Concha Calleja even toted a false narrative on the Spanish news program “Fiesta” claiming that Middleton was placed in a coma. “The decision was to put her in an induced coma,” Calleja said (per The Times). “They had to intubate her. There were serious complications that they didn’t expect because the operation went well, but the postoperative period didn’t go so well.”
A source close to the Palace denied those claims, however, telling the publication, “It’s total nonsense. No attempt was made by that journalist to fact-check anything that she said with anyone in the household.” Amidst the bogus claims, a source close to the Royal Family admitted there’s no reason to worry, saying that Middleton “continues to be doing well.” The insider didn’t specify whether or not Prince William’s absence at his late godfather’s memorial had anything to do with his wife’s condition, however.
Prince William ultimately returned to his public duties in early February, albeit with quite a weight on his shoulders. Not only does the heir have to grapple with his wife’s recovery, but the news of his father’s cancer diagnosis, which was announced by Kensington Palace on February 5, 2024.
