The Princes of Wales Kate Middleton undergoes abdominal surgery at a private hospital in London. The surgery on Tuesday was successful and Catherine will remain in hospital for two weeks, Kensington Palace has told.

The palace told the princess 42, wishes to apologise for postponing forthcoming engagements. Kensington Palace told ” Her Royal Highness The Princes of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday fro planned abdominal surgery.

The London Clinic near Regent Park in central London is th UK largest independent private hospital. The palace expressed that the princess is aware of the interest her operation will create and hopes the public will understand her wish to maintain as normality of her children as possible.

The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for 2 weeks before returning home to continue her recovery