Kate Middleton and Prince William’s farm shop outing was likely ‘purposefully arranged’: ‘Quite strange’

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casual outing over the weekend could have been “purposefully arranged” by palace officials, according to a royal expert.The Princess of Wales, 42, was seen looking “happy, healthy, and relaxed” as she joined William for a quick visit to a farm shop in Windsor.Palace sources have since told The Post that the Princess’s sighting should be enough to quell ongoing conspiracy rumors about the royal, but the ordeal seems to have sparked more confusion over her well-being.“I’ve seen the video of Kate and William — part of me is wondering if this has been purposefully arranged,” King Charles’s former butler Grant Harrold exclusively told The Post. “It seems quite strange that all of a sudden she is out and about, so I’d have guessed this is some kind of exercise to stop the public worrying about Kate.”“It shows that she’s doing well, she’s happy, laughing and joking with William, so it seems like an attempt to calm everybody down, regardless of what may or may not be true,” added Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales.Video footage and images of the royal obtained by The Sun emerged on Monday and showed the mom of three looking well as she and the Prince of Wales, 41, bought some fresh produce during the outing.While Kensington Palace has not yet commented on the footage, royal sources tell The Post that the sighting should provide enough comfort to quash ongoing conspiracy theories once and for all.Middleton looked “positive and healthy,” an insider exclusively told The Post, adding that the sighting “should hopefully be enough to put an end to the outside noise about her recovery.”Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest news on Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, as rumors swirl.