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Kensington Palace has released the first picture of Kate since her surgery as the Princess of Wales thanked the public for their support in a Mother's Day message while she continues to recuperate.
Princess Kate, 42, has stepped back from royal duties since being was admitted to The London Clinic for 'planned abdominal surgery' on January 16.
The mother-of-three's absence from royal engagements since the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham has led to huge speculation on social media - but Kensington Palace's positive Mother's Day update will be welcomed by royal fans.
Kensington Palace confirmed Kate's surgery was successful and on January 29, it was announced she had been discharged and went home to Windsor.
Last Monday, she was photographed for the first time since the medical procedure after US gossip website TMZ published pictures of her being driven around Windsor with her mother, Carole Middleton.
Ms Middleton's brother - and Kate's uncle - Gary Goldsmith then revealed on Celebrity Big Brother that her niece was getting the 'best care in the world'.
Kensington Palace has released the first picture of Kate since her surgery as the Princess of Wales thanked the public for their support in a Mother's Day message while she continues to recuperate
The Princess of Wales has not been seen since she attended the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham
Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu asked Goldsmith on Wednesday's episode: 'Where's Kate?'
He replied: 'Because she doesn't want to talk about... The last thing I'm going to do is... there's a kind of code of etiquette. If it's announced, I'll give you an opinion.'
Kate's 'black sheep' uncle added: 'I spoke to her mum, my sister, she's getting the