UK's Prince William back to work after wife Kate's operation

Britain's William Prince of Wales speaks with the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, at the Consul General Official Residence in New York, New York, USA, 19 September 2023. SARAH YENESEL/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William will return to official duties on Wednesday for the first time since his wife Kate spent two weeks in hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery, his office said.

William, 41, the heir to the throne, postponed engagements to help look after the couple's three children after Kate underwent surgery last month for a non-specified, but non-cancerous, condition.