"Kate Middleton Quietly Resumes Royal Duties During Surgery Recovery"

Kate Middleton has returned to her royal duties from home following her abdominal surgery in January, staying involved in a U.K. study commissioned by her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. The study tested a new baby behavior observation tool and reported "overwhelmingly positive" findings. Kate's passion for children's research and philanthropy is evident, as she launched the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021. Despite her recovery, she has seemingly made occasional public appearances, and a recent family photo released by Kensington Palace prompted her to issue a rare statement after it was criticized and removed from major news and photo agencies' databases.