The palace “breaks its silence” on the state of her health Kate Middleton. The Princess of Wales is “doing well” as she continues to recover from abdominal surgery, a Kensington Palace spokesman said Thursday.

The representative dispelled recent speculation of social media about Kate’s health, telling ABC News in a statement Thursday, “Kensington Palace made clear in January the timetable for the princess’s recovery and we will only provide important updates. This directive is valid.”

The latest major update provided by the palaces about Kate it happened, a month ago, on January 29when Kate returned home to Windsor after nearly two weeks in hospital after undergoing what the palace described as “scheduled abdominal surgery” in mid-January.

The lack of information about Kate Middleton’s health, combined with her absence from the public eye, as well as the absence of her husband Prince William from social obligations such as his memorial service former King Constantinethey drove in uncontrolled speculation online about health status.