Does Kate Middleton Have Crohn’s Disease?

Recently, there’s been a lot of speculation around Kate Middleton’s health. After a noticeable absence from public life and a few carefully worded royal family statements, people started wondering what’s going on. Some even questioned whether she has Crohn’s disease.

As someone who has Crohn’s myself and has gone through years of flare-ups, healing, and remission, I get why people are curious. Crohn’s can be an invisible illness, and when someone looks thinner, steps back from the public eye, or has surgery, people tend to start guessing.

Let’s get into it: what Crohn’s actually is, why people think Kate might have it, and where I stand based on everything I’ve learned over the past decade healing my gut.

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. It’s part of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which also includes ulcerative colitis. For me, Crohn’s hit hardest in my colon (sometimes called Crohn’s colitis), but it can affect anywhere from the mouth to the rectum.

The symptoms can be brutal. Think abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in stool, weight loss, fatigue, bloating, and a lot of urgent bathroom runs. In my worst flare-ups, I couldn’t leave the house without knowing where the nearest bathroom was. It wasn’t just the physical pain, the stress, anxiety, and unpredictability were constant.

Crohn’s doesn’t have one single cause, and there’s no medical cure. But I’ve found remission through diet, supplements, and natural strategies, which I outline in detail at GutMellow.com and in my book How I Stopped IBD Flare-Ups & Achieved Remission.

Here’s the thing: Kate hasn’t said much about her recent health challenges. The royal family released a vague statement about her undergoing abdominal surgery, followed by a long recovery period out of the spotlight. There’s been no official diagnosis shared with the public.

Naturally, people started speculating. Some pointed out her slimmer face, frame. Others mentioned how long her recovery has taken. Those are both things that many people with Crohn’s can relate to.

When I was in a flare, I lost weight fast. My energy was drained. And surgery? Many people with Crohn’s end up needing surgery at some point, especially if there’s a blockage, abscess, or fistula. So I understand why people connected the dots.

But as of now, there’s no public confirmation that Kate Middleton has Crohn’s disease.

Crohn’s has signs that can look like a lot of other health conditions which is one reason it can take years to get diagnosed. When I first started having symptoms, my doctor thought it might be IBS. Then maybe it was stress. Eventually, after a colonoscopy, I got the official diagnosis of Crohn’s colitis.

Here are some conditions that often get confused with or speculated about in place of Crohn’s:

• Ulcerative colitis: another form of IBD, limited to the colon
• IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome): similar symptoms, but not inflammatory
• Celiac disease: triggered by gluten, but also causes gut issues
• Anorexia or disordered eating: especially when weight loss is noticeable
• Gynecological conditions: like endometriosis or ovarian cysts
• Cancer or tumor-related surgery: abdominal surgeries can be for many reasons

Again, unless Kate shares something herself, all of this is just guesswork.

From the outside, it’s easy to misunderstand Crohn’s. You might look fine, even healthy, while dealing with intense pain or symptoms. I spent years going from flare-up to flare-up before I figured out what was triggering it.

For me, treatment wasn’t just about medications. I didn’t want to live on biologics like Stelara or steroids forever. So I started experimenting with food, supplements, and lifestyle. Over time, I built a roadmap to remission. That journey became GutMellow, a place where I now share everything I wish I knew at the beginning.

Some of the biggest changes I made:

• Removing trigger foods like gluten, dairy, and processed sugars
• Following a gut-healing diet built around bone broth, clean protein, and anti-inflammatory vegetables
• Taking specific supplements like omega-3s, zinc, and ginger
• Managing stress in a real way, not just meditating once in a while

I lay it all out in my eBook, How I Stopped IBD Flare-Ups & Achieved Remission, which comes with my full GutMellow Remission Roadmap Bundle.

Even though we don’t know if Kate Middleton has Crohn’s, just the fact that people are talking about it helps shine a light on what it's like to live with IBD. It’s one of those invisible illnesses that doesn’t get much airtime, unless a celebrity or public figure opens up about it.

I’ve seen this happen before when stars like Pete Davidson and Shannen Doherty talked about their health issues, more people started Googling Crohn’s and colitis. More people realized they weren’t alone. More doctors started taking patients’ symptoms seriously.

If these rumors do anything good, I hope it’s that.

It’s easy to forget that public figures are still people. Kate Middleton might be a duchess and future queen, but she’s also a human being with a family, a life, and, clearly, something serious going on.

I’ve had people try to give me medical advice based on zero information. I’ve had people make assumptions about my health because I lost weight or skipped a meal. It’s not helpful and it definitely doesn’t feel good when people start speculating about your body without knowing what you’re dealing with.

Whatever Kate is going through, I hope she gets the time, space, and support to heal in peace.

Right now, no. There’s no confirmation that Kate Middleton has Crohn’s disease. The speculation seems to come from a mix of her absence from the public eye, her reported surgery, and the way Crohn’s can mimic a lot of other conditions.

But if you’re here because you’re curious about Crohn’s, or maybe you’re dealing with digestive symptoms yourself, I’ve been there. For over ten years. I know how lonely, confusing, and overwhelming it can feel. That’s why I created GutMellow. It’s everything I learned about how to reduce inflammation, heal naturally, and get back to feeling like yourself again.

You can find it all at www.gutmellow.com.

And if you’re just here to find out if the rumors about Kate are true? So far, they’re not. But I hope it got more people talking about Crohn’s and maybe even helped someone take that first step toward their own healing.

After a decade of trial and error, I finally found a combination of strategies that actually worked. I went from constant flare-ups to long-term remission, without biologics or surgery. I created GutMellow to share my experience and help others navigate their own healing journey.

The GutMellow Remission Roadmap includes everything I wish I had when I was first diagnosed. It’s a comprehensive resource that outlines the exact steps I took to regain control of my gut health, including:

This blog is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am sharing my personal experience, every individual’s health journey is unique. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your diet, supplements, medications, or lifestyle. Healing is a personal journey, and what worked for me may not work for everyone.