Princess Kate 'on the mend' after leaving Windsor for first time since surgery

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The Princess of Wales is recovering well after her operation (Image: Getty Images)
The Princess of Wales is recovering well after her operation (Image: Getty Images)

The Princess of Wales is said to be “recovering well” after she was seen leaving Windsor for the first time as she continues her recovery from surgery.

Kate, 42, returned home to Adelaide Cottage in January, 13 days after surgery at The London Clinic, where she was reunited with her children , and . After more than a week resting at the Windsor Estate, she was seen leaving with her kids in a sign she's starting to feel better.

The good news was confirmed by a source who added she, and the rest of her family, are heading to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for the half-term holidays.

The source told MailOnline: “Catherine is recovering well. She was looking forward to a change of scene and will be able to take it easy in Norfolk while the children let off steam with William."

, who took a break to take care of his wife and children, returned to official duties this week by conducting an investiture at Windsor Castle and an appearance at a fundraiser for the London Air Ambulance. At the event he thanked the public for their "kind messages of support" for the health difficulties his father and wife are experiencing.

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Also at Sandringham is the King, days after his shock cancer diagnosis, and the Queen. The monarch’s diagnosis came after he was treated in hospital for another condition - a benign prostate enlargement - and while has not specified what kind of cancer the monarch has, they have said it is not prostate cancer.

Whilst Charles is undergoing treatment, he will be pausing "public-facing duties" on the advice of his medical team, which means that Queen Camilla - as one of only a handful of working royals - will be stepping into the spotlight to represent the .

With Charles absent from public engagements while he continues his cancer treatment and also off-duty as she recovers at home from what Kensington Palace has called a "planned abdominal surgery", Camilla will be one of only a few working royals taking part in engagements.

Speaking about her husband's diagnosis at an event she attended at Salisbury Cathedral, Camilla said Charles "is doing extremely well under the circumstances" and that "He is very touched by all of the letters and messages the public have been sending from everywhere" noting he has found the support "very cheering".

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