According to the Times, Kensington Palace set the record straight after Concha Calleja, a journalist with the Spanish news program Fiesta, made false claims about Duchess Kate.

According to reports, Calleja claimed that Middleton was placed in a medically induced coma following abdominal surgery. times.

“The doctors had to make a drastic decision at that point because complications arose,” Calleja said, according to the Times. She said: “Her decision was to put her in a coma. They had to intubate her.”

Kensington Palace debunked the rumors and condemned Calleja's alleged false reporting.

“It's complete nonsense,” a palace source told the Times.

“The surgery went well, but the postoperative course was not so good, and an unexpected and serious complication occurred,” Calleja reported, according to the Times. Mr Calleja also said Mr Middleton's life was in “great danger” following the ordeal, the report said. According to the Times, she detailed her report that “virtually an entire hospital” had been set up in her home for her recovery process, and other Spanish media echoed this.

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Palace insiders vehemently denied Calleja's claims and attacked journalists, claiming they had not done enough research or fact-checking.

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“The journalist made no attempt to fact-check her statement with any member of the family. It's basically a complete fabrication, and I'll use polite English here, but it definitely isn't.” No,” a source told the Times.

Kensington Palace announced that the Princess of Wales underwent “planned abdominal surgery” at a London clinic on January 17, but did not share details of the diagnosis with the public.

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A palace media representative later reported that Ms Middleton's surgery was “successful”, but did not comment further on her condition at the time. (Related: King Charles hospitalized due to 'enlarged prostate')

There were also no official reports of coma.

Middleton is currently recovering and the palace says she is likely to return to work after Easter.