Kate Middleton and Prince William are currently separated, according to People Magazine — but not for the reason you might think.
Kate Middleton has been suffering physically from their highly-anticipated second pregnancy in recent weeks. Therefore, the 32-year old Duchess of Cambridge decided to stay with her parents in Bucklebury instead of remaining inside of the palace — at least until her health improves.
A close friend of the royal family told People that Kate Middleton is “not at all well, the poor thing.”
Many people might speculate about why Kate Middleton decided to leave the royal palace — a place that millions of other women around the world dream of calling home — just to move back in with her parents. According to the inside source, it has nothing to do with any marital problems between Kate Middleton and Prince William. On the contrary, the temporary separation is primarily for Kate’ s overall comfort and progressive recovery.
“When you’re ill, the place you feel most comfortable is at home with your mum, isn’t it?”
The inside source went on to explain that Kate Middleton is able to enjoy a level of relaxation at her parents’ home that simply cannot be experienced inside of the royal palace — especially when dealing with a complicated pregnancy.
“When she’s there, Kate can just relax and sit on the sofa and not have to worry about having to deal with all the staff and everything else that comes with a big palace full of rooms.”
Kate Middleton has recently been struggling from a medical condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum . Unlike normal cases of morning sickness, this particular condition is associated with such symptoms as severe nausea, electrolyte disturbance, weight loss and vomiting. One of the biggest differences between morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum, according to the American Pregnancy Association , is that the symptoms do not subside after a certain stage of the pregnancy has passed (such as the first trimester.)
When it comes to determining a potential date when Kate Middleton will be able to resume her public duties as Duchess, palace officials have confirmed that they are thoroughly assessing Kate’s condition on a “day by day basis.” It is important to remember, however, that Kate is still within the first trimester of this pregnancy.
Another inside source was able to explain the timing of Kate Middleton’s situation further while also wishing her a speedy recovery.
“It’s very difficult to give a time frame for when we might see her again. But hopefully she will get better soon and will get some engagements in soon.”
During her first pregnancy, Kate Middleton received a lot of support from several midwives that worked with her in the palace. If the old saying that “mother knows best” has any truth to it, perhaps Kate living with her mother for the time being is best.
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