According to Kensington Palace, the photo was taken by Prince William and shows 42-year-old Princess Kate with her children George (10), Charlotte (8) and Louis (5). Leading agencies such as Associated Press (AP), Agence France-Presse (AFP), Reuters, Getty and Shutterstock had distributed the image on Sunday morning, but are now withdrawing it. Media is asked to remove the photo immediately.
Reuters, among others, is asking the media to remove the image. — © via REUTERS
“Mandatory killing,” says AFP. “Due to an editorial issue, this photograph taken by the Prince of Wales has been withdrawn and may no longer be used in any way.”
“Upon closer inspection, the source appears to have manipulated the image,” reports AP. A spokesperson for the agency told The Telegraph that there was an “inconsistency in the alignment” of Princess Charlotte’s left hand. The agencies do not allow overly edited photos.
There appears to be a Photoshop error on Charlotte’s arm. — © KensingtonRoyal
It would be the first time that photo agencies have withdrawn an official image of the British royal family. Kensington Palace has declined to comment on the matter.
PA Media, the United Kingdom’s largest news agency, which is regularly used by the royal family to distribute information, has not withdrawn the photo for the time being. According to a PA spokesperson, the palace is urgently asked for clarification about the concerns surrounding manipulation.
Conspiracy theories
William and Kate had shared the photo on social media with a thank you for the “kind wishes and continued support over the past two months”. According to the caption on
Kate last appeared in public on December 25, 2023, at a Christmas party with the royal family. On January 16, the palace announced that the princess had undergone a “planned” abdominal operation and that she would have to recover until after Easter. There was no link with cancer, it was said, but no further details were disclosed. It fueled the rumor mill and conspiracy theories about the princess’s long absence, from an aesthetic procedure, domestic violence or alcohol addiction to a coma.
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The photo, which seemed intended to calm emotions, immediately raised questions among some Internet users who noticed the Photoshop error, saw that Kate was not wearing her wedding ring or noticed that a tree in the background had green leaves in March.
2024-03-11 01:08:25
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