Princess Kate sends a sign of life: first photo after the operation. The 42-year-old underwent abdominal surgery in January.

She then spent 13 nights in the London clinic near Regent's Park in central London. According to media reports, Princess Kate was seen in public for the first time at the beginning of the week. She was a passenger with her mother, Carole Middleton, in a car that was seen near Kate's home in Windsor, reports say.. The palace has released few details about her condition.