The Princess of Wales, Princess Kate, has broken her silence following a recent abdominal surgery, expressing her gratitude to the public for their unwavering support.

In a touching gesture, Princess Kate unveiled a previously unseen photograph featuring herself alongside her three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

The charming image captures the quartet seated on a patio, exuding warmth and joy as they don cozy winter attire.

Notably, Prince George is captured standing behind his mother, enveloping her in a tender embrace.

Accompanying the endearing snapshot, Princess Kate conveyed her appreciation on social media platform X, extending thanks for the outpouring of well-wishes and ongoing support throughout the past couple of months, while also extending Mother’s Day greetings.

Although absent from the photograph, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, played the role of family photographer, skillfully capturing the intimate moment shared by his loved ones.

Following her surgical procedure, Princess Kate underwent a 13-day recovery period at the London Clinic, situated near Regent’s Park in the heart of London.

While the palace has opted to maintain a level of discretion regarding the specifics of her medical condition, social media platforms have been abuzz with speculation.

Kensington Palace clarified its stance, emphasizing that updates on Princess Kate’s recuperation would be disseminated solely upon the emergence of substantial new developments.

Prior to the Mother’s Day photo reveal, Princess Kate was last glimpsed seated in the front passenger seat of a vehicle, accompanied by her mother, Carol Middleton.

Reports indicate that the princess may have accompanied her mother during the school drop-off routine.

Grainy images circulated by US-based website TMZ depict Princess Kate sporting sunglasses and a coat as she occupies the front seat of an Audi 4×4, situated in close proximity to Windsor Castle and her residence, Adelaide Cottage.

Despite confirmation from the palace regarding Princess Kate’s positive recovery trajectory post-surgery, it has been reiterated that her public appearances will remain suspended until at least April, in alignment with the outlined recovery timeline issued by Kensington Palace earlier this year.