The reason Kate Middleton's home might be 'unsuitable' following her abdominal surgery

A royal family expert has revealed why Kate Middleton might not be able to comfortably recover from her abdominal surgery at home. Kate, 42, was admitted to The London Clinic on Tuesday for the planned procedure.

She will spend between 10 to 14 days recovering in hospital before being discharged to her home Adelaide Cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The Princess of Wales will be taking a break from her royal duties until at least Easter.

Speaking about the Princess of Wales' abdominal surgery, an expert hinted that Kate's family home might not be suitable for her recovery, reports BirminghamLive. Royal family correspondent Michael Cole told GB News: "[Kate] is going to be in hospital for up to two weeks as she improves, and I hope that she does very rapidly."

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He added: "...after she fully recovers she will convalesce initially at Windsor at Adelaide Cottage where they have a house in the grounds. They will stay there I think because the children are at school and she will want to be close to her children." Mr Cole said: "It's not an absolutely ideal place.

"A former tenant of Adelaide Cottage was Mrs Rosemary Townsend, the wife of Group Captain Peter Townsend, who famously had an affair with Princess Margaret. And she wrote in her memoirs that it was the coldest place she'd ever encountered in the whole of her life.

"So maybe not the best place to start feeling better, particularly in this quite cold winter that we're enjoying at the moment."

A statement from the palace said: “The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate. She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for