Kensington Palace on Monday, March 11 apologized for confusion over a family photo that was pulled from press services over concerns it had been altered. Knewz.com has learned it was edited by the Princess of Wales herself.
The photo, released Sunday in honor of Mother’s Day in the U.K., showed a smiling Kate Middleton alongside her three smiling children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. But subtle details betrayed digital alteration, with some online sleuths wondering whether it was created with artificial intelligence.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
The tweet was signed “C,” indicating that Kate, whose full name is Catherine, wrote the message.
The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images and Agence France-Presse initially offered the image for press clients, but later issued “kill notices” and advised clients not to use the photo.
“At closer inspection it appears that the source has edited the image,” the AP said, with the source being the royal family.
Kate was last seen publicly on Christmas Day, and underwent unspecified abdominal surgery on January 16. Although the palace said at the time that she would not return to public duties until after Easter, the lack of updates or photos has prompted rumors and conspiracy theories about her well-being and whereabouts.
A recent snap of Kate seen in a car alongside her mother did little to stop the rumors, which were fueled further by the Mother’s Day Photoshop mishap.
As OK! reported on March 4, Kate was seen in the passenger seat of a car while her mother, Carole Middleton, was behind the wheel.
The outlet also reported that royal biographer Katie Nicholl told GB News that the mom-of-three is in “no rush” to return to her public life.
She also said that the princess could “talk about her health one day,” but she is focused on”getting better for her family and for the duties that lie ahead of her.”
The palace issued a statement last month to try to quell the rumors, saying that Kate was “doing well” in her recovery.
“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the Princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates,” the palace said. “That guidance stands.”
TMX contributed to this story.
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