Kate Middleton and Prince William’s farm shop outing was likely ‘purposefully arranged’: ‘Quite strange’

Kate Middleton and Prince William’s casual outing over the weekend could have been “purposefully arranged” by palace officials, according to a royal expert.

The Princess of Wales, 42, was seen looking “happy, healthy and relaxed” as she joined William for a quick visit to a farm shop in Windsor.

Palace sources have since told The Post that the princess’s sighting should be enough to quell ongoing conspiracy rumors about the royal, but the ordeal seems to have sparked more confusion over her well-being.

“I’ve seen the video of Kate and William — part of me is wondering if this has been purposefully arranged,” King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold exclusively told The Post.

“It seems quite strange that all of a sudden she is out and about, so I’d have guessed this is some kind of exercise to stop the public worrying about Kate.”

“It shows that she’s doing well, she’s happy, laughing and joking with William, so it seems like an attempt to calm everybody down, regardless of what may or may not be true,” added Harrold, who worked for Charles for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales.

Video footage and images of the royal obtained by the Sun emerged Monday and showed the mom of three looking well as she and the Prince of Wales, 41, bought some fresh produce during the outing.

While Kensington Palace has not yet commented on the footage, royal sources tell The Post that the sighting should provide enough comfort to quash ongoing conspiracy theories once and for all.

Middleton looked “positive and healthy,” an insider exclusively told The Post, adding that the sighting “should hopefully be enough to put an end to the outside noise about her recovery.”

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It comes as the princess has eased herself back to work following weeks of post-surgical recovery behind closed doors, Kensington Palace confirmed Thursday.

Middleton was first reported to dip her toes into work at the start of February, when sources close to the royal said she was “working from bed” to prepare for her return to official duties.

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Now it appears as though she is doing more than just that — she’s shifting all her focus on her early years project to improve the lives of newborn babies.

It’s been said that the campaign has been her “life’s work” during her recovery process.