The question on everybody's lips right now is "Where is Kate Middleton?". Did the Princess of Wales really edit that photo herself? Take a look at our timeline of events ever since Kate disappeared from public sight on Christmas Day 2023.

The senior royal underwent abdominal surgery in mid-January, and Kensington Palace was tight-lipped about... almost everything. Questions slowly mounted until the story exploded when Prince William withdrew from a memorial event for his godfather 45 minutes ahead of time.

Kate's Mother's Day photo only fuelled the fire. Photoshopped to within an inch of its life, the snap has dominated the news and invited yet more speculation about the welfare of the future Queen.

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