The Princess of Wales has been out of the spotlight since Christmas as she continues with her recovery following abdominal surgery.
But, despite not being expected to appear back in public until after Easter, Kate has been at the centre of a bizarre social media conspiracy theory in recent days.
Shutting down continuing rumours, a spokesperson for the Princess said: "We were very clear from the outset that the Princess of Wales was out until after Easter and Kensington Palace would only be providing updates when something was significant." The public have been assured that Kate is making good progress as she continues to get her strength back and will remain at the family's cosy four-bedroom home in Windsor before her royal return - likely set for some time in April.
The Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery at the London Clinic last month and spent two weeks recuperating there before heading back home to continue her recovery at the family's Adelaide Cottage home in Windsor.
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