Hidden signs in Kate Middleton picture expose bizarre editing

“They [Kensington Palace] are trying to send a clear message to both the public and the press to respect Kate’s privacy on this medical matter,” commented royal historian Kate Williams. “What they’re trying to say is Kate is recovering, she’s fine, no more worries, no more panic, no more speculation.”

She continued, “I think the last thing they [Kensington Palace] want is for her to feel she can’t go out and walk in case she’s going to be photographed.”

However, shortly after the release of the photo of the happy family, some began questioning its authenticity, claiming it was obviously edited.

“Professional photographer here. Look closely at Princess Charlotte’s wrist. This is what happens when you composite layers in Photoshop. I’m not speculating on why the photo was edited like this, but it’s weird,” remarked portrait photographer Martin Bamford.

Some edit fails, as noticed by experts, included Princess Charlotte’s missing sleeve, blurred skirt, and Kate’s misplaced zip. Others noted that Kate wasn’t wearing her ring, and her hand around Louis appeared “blurry.” Additionally, her wrist and jumper sleeve were also allegedly manipulated by photoshop, according to many, as well as her chin.

“The more you look at this, the worse it gets. the hands, the fact some parts are so blurry and some so sharp, the way Charlotte is apparently balancing in that position, there is literally a crease in the step, the reflection in the window doesn’t match,” one user commented.

“Not really kept up with this whole conspiracy theory, but this photo is SOO DODGY two of their hands look very weird as if they’re AI generated, and the girl’s arm has 100% been photoshopped and her skirt also looks weird as f— as well?” another user added, continuing, “but if it’s a real photo – why would they edit it so much and so badly? they’re not stupid they would’ve seen all the rumours going about, releasing an awfully edited photo only fuels them.”

Shortly after, The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and Agence France-Presse all decided to issue “kill notices,” which are advisory notices to remove or not use a specific photo.

“It appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the Associated Press notification read. They also released a statement, saying, “The Associated Press initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. The AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appears that the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP’s photo standards. The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”

Speaking to GB News, Dr Hany Farid, a professor of computer sciences, said the work on Princess Charlotte’s sleeve looked like a “bad Photoshop job.”

“I clearly see what is being referenced here, with respect to her sleeve. It looks like a bad Photoshop job. I know we talk a lot about AI lately but it is still possible to use traditional photo-editing tools,” Farid said. “What you would be worried about here is if Kate wasn’t in this photo and had been digitally inserted. This would be a dramatic manipulation.”

In addition, Kate not wearing her ring fueled rumors that something may be amiss between her and William.

Kate’s office decided to address the rumors by issuing a statement explaining that the reason the Princess isn’t wearing her ring is that she’s at home. They further added that William himself took the photo.

Although the Palace didn’t directly comment on the edited photo, Kate herself decided to address why the image had “flaws.”

On her and William’s official X account, 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. C.”

Kensington Palace later confirmed that it “would not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children.