Kate Middleton left Windsor for the first time since her surgery on her stomach. Until after Easter, she will not be able to do any royal duties.

One close friend now says that the 42-year-old Princess of Wales is “on the mend,” which is a good sign for her recovery. Kate spent most of two weeks in the hospital after being admitted to the London Clinic last month for an operation that was not made public.

There were soon rumors and guesses about what happened, but the future Queen of England was able to go back to her family home in Windsor and has been healing there out of the public eye ever since.

A close friend of Kate’s has said that she will be spending the half-term break with her family at the royal estate of Sandringham. This is new information about her health.

One of Catherine’s friends told the Daily Mail, “Catherine is recovering well.”

The woman was excited for a change of scenery. In Norfolk, she will be able to relax while the kids have fun with William.

Since the sudden news that Kate would be having surgery on her abdomen, a lot more has been said about her health. Only a few specifics about her condition have been released, and the royal family has remained characteristically silent.