What did Kate Middleton say about editing the Mother’s Day image?
THE Princess of Wales has been recovering from abdominal surgery over the last few weeks.
A photo of Kate with children Charlotte, George and Louis was shared on Mother's Day, but the princess later released a statement regarding the snap.
What did Kate Middleton say about editing the Mother's Day image?
Kate has released a statement following criticism after a photo of her and her children was issued on Mother’s Day.
Many people noticed that some parts of the image looked photoshopped, which led to news agencies ordering a “kill notice” on the snap.
The mum-of-three then shared a statement where she explained that she had experimented with editing.
She wrote: "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.”
What was wrong with the picture?
Among the issues that fans claimed to have spotted in the image were Kate's hand being fuzzy as well as her zip being misaligned and more.
All the mistakes in the Kate Middleton and children photo
- Kate’s hand was fuzzy
- Charlotte’s sleeve was blurred
- The pattern on Louis’ jumper didn’t line up
- Charlotte’s skirt had an odd straight angle to it
- Kate’s zip was misaligned
Who took the picture of Kate Middleton, George, Louis and Charlotte?
It was claimed that Prince William was the person who was behind the camera and took the photo.
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The caption of the pic said: “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months.
“Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day. C”
It then finished with a camera emoji and “The Prince of Wales, 2024”.
What did the news agencies say?
The five large news agencies - PA, AP, Getty Images, Reuters, and, AFP - all withdrew the pic due to fears it had been “edited at source”.
A spokesperson for the UK's national news agency said: "Like other news agencies, PA Media issued the handout image provided by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales and her children in good faith yesterday.
"We became aware of concerns about the image and we carried a report about it last night, and made clear that we were seeking urgent clarification about the image from Kensington Palace. In the absence of that clarification, we are killing the image from our picture service."
Kensington Palace's original statement on Kate Middleton's surgery
KENSINGTON Palace released a statement in January after Kate had undergone surgery.
Sources made it clear Kate would be out of action until at least Easter.
The palace said: "The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
"She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.
"Kensington Palace will, therefore, only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’ progress when there is significant new information to share.
"The Princess of Wales wishes to apologise to all those concerned for the fact that she has to postpone her upcoming engagements.
"She looks forward to reinstating as many as possible, as soon as possible.”
Kate was pictured for the first time since her abdominal surgery on March 4, when she was in the passenger seat of a car with her mum Carole.
When was Kate Middleton last seen?
Since then, she and William were snapped leaving Windsor Castle this afternoon in a black Land Rover - just hours after Kate admitted altering the picture with her three kids.
William then went to the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey while Kate went to a private appointment in London.