Princess Catherine Finally Seen in Public for the First Time since Undergoing Surgery
|The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, has been seen for the first time with her mother in over two months since her planned abdominal surgery prevented her from participating in public engagements. Photos taken of the princess ignited a whirlwind of speculation on social media.
Kate Middleton’s sighting, March 2024 | Source: Instagram/PageSix
Kate Middleton was recently spotted for the first time as she recovered in private from a planned abdominal surgery. This sighting comes after more than two months of absence from the public eye.
Witnesses caught a glimpse of the princess sitting in the passenger seat of a black Audi SUV. Her mother, Carole Middleton, at the wheel, as they drove near Windsor Castle. Kate, donning a pair of dark sunglasses that covered her eyes, was without other family members or security during this outing.
Kate and Carole Middleton’s sighting, March 2024 | Source: Instagram/PageSix
This appearance quickly became a topic of conversation on social media, where photographs of Kate circulated, sparking various reactions. Among the comments, skepticism about the identity of the person in the photographs was rampant.
One user questioned the authenticity, stating, “That’s not her. Nice try though,” while another humorously suggested, “It’s a wax sculpture.”
Kate Middleton attending the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 8, 2020, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images
Adding to the confusion, several social media users were convinced the individual in the car was Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton, leading to comments such as “Looks like Pippa, not Catherine,” “That is not Kate that is pippa [sic],” “I think that looks a bit like her sister,” and “The woman in the picture has a striking resemblance to her sister. Pippa. I don’t think it is Kate.”
Kate and Pippa Middleton in the Royal Box on Centre Court during day twelve of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 13, 2019, in London, England. | Source: Getty Images