Kate Middleton Prepares for Public Return After Surgery

Kate Middleton is ready to return to public life, possibly even sooner than expected. The royal staff is preparing a plan for the official comeback of the Princess of Wales after her long recovery from abdominal surgery undergone in January. After a video appeared last night on the American site TMZ showing Kate and William smiling and relaxed while shopping at Windsor Farm, close to Adelaide Cottage, rumors of the princess's early return are becoming more persistent. Kate Middleton shops with William, who is the man that filmed the video: "They were buying bread, weren't hiding, and were very relaxed." The Plan for the Official Return Kate has been absent from royal duties since Christmas Day and is not expected to appear before the Easter holidays. Two former assistants with experience in public relations have been consulted about Kate's return, as reported by the Mirror. The couple is responsible for devising Kate's schedule for when she will feel healthy and fit enough to return. The princess's new private secretary, Lieutenant Colonel Tom White, who joined the office team in January - the same period Kate underwent surgery - is one of those tasked with this job. The new private secretary for Prince William, former diplomat Ian Patrick, is also part of the senior team. A source said they are working "24 hours a day" to develop a return-to-work plan for Kate. They added: "Everyone knows the world will be watching after weeks of intensified speculation and often extravagant comments on social media." This comes just hours after The Sun exclusively revealed video footage of Kate and William during a trip to the Windsor Farm shop over the weekend. Health Theories All this occurs amidst weeks of rumors and speculation where conspiracy theories about Kate's health have spread unchecked. Royal expert Hugo Vickers spoke exclusively with The Sun and revealed that Kate's brief outings are a "good thing" and show the country that she is recovering well. He said the public should "leave her alone." Kensington Palace has not commented on the footage of Kate leaving the Windsor Farm Shop. However, this video should quell concerns about her health and discredit bizarre conspiracy theories. A royal source told the Telegraph: "Finally everyone can calm down." Today it also emerged that the Palace is accelerating plans for the Princess of Wales's return to full royal duties as soon as possible, now that she is clearly on the mend. Palace sources told the Sunday Times that Kate is eager to talk about her health battle, but only when she returns to royal duties. A friend of the couple said that Wills and Kate were "shaken" by the online hysteria about her health and the fallout from her Mother's Day snapshot. But they said the couple has refused to be pressured into revealing details. When She Will Officially Return According to the Telegraph, the princess does not rule out making a comeback on Easter Sunday and may join the family for the traditional walk, in which she would be photographed. A palace source told the newspaper that there has been "no confirmation either way," adding that anything else is speculation. News of an early return and her sighting in Windsor comes just days after the princess was photographed in the back of a car with Prince William as they left Windsor Castle last Monday. The Prince of Wales was on his way to Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day service, while MailOnline reported that Kate was headed to a "private appointment."