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Prince William Cancels Several Engagements to Be by Kate Middleton's Side Amid Her Hospitalization

Kensington Palace announced that Kate Middleton is recovering from abdominal surgery on Wednesday.

Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty ImagesThe palace went on to share the Middleton "appreciates the interest" that this news will bring, but adds, "She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private." As for King Charles' upcoming schedule, a royal source tells ET, "His Majesty had a series of meetings and events planned at Dumfries House tomorrow and Friday, which are now being postponed on doctor’s advice. According to the Royal website, Counsellors of State are typically appointed in the event that the king cannot perform his official duties as Sovereign on a temporary basis due to illness or absence abroad.

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