“William broods. He simmers. Then, like his father [King Charles], he blows.” 8 Prince William is reportedly furious at the way the UK press has been treating his wife’s recovery from surgery. The frenzy surrounding the Princess of Wales began in January when Kensington Palace announced that Middleton would be undergoing an unspecified planned abdominal surgery. In February, Kensington Palace said that it was unlikely the future queen would “return to public duties until after Easter.”