2024-03-12 16:18:02
Prince William’s wife admitted to editing the family photo
A photograph that was supposed to dispel the conspiracy theories spreading on social networks about the health of the wife of the British heir to the throne, Prince William, turned out to be manipulated. This forced the world’s five largest agencies to mark the photo of Kate with her three children as unfit for publication.
Their representatives said they decided on this rare and extreme measure after discovering some strange-looking parts of the photographic image. They were the ones who gave away that the photo was edited, which contradicts their policy of maximum credibility. The agencies asked the palace for an unedited version, but were refused. Instead of the original photo, an apology from Kate herself was released.
“Like many amateur photographers, I experiment with editing from time to time. I apologize for the confusion caused by our family photo,” wrote the Princess of Wales on the social network H. The photograph was published for Mother’s Day. With her, in addition to wishes for the holiday, Kate’s family also thanked everyone who sent them warm words for her recovery.
The 42-year-old princess underwent abdominal surgery in early January. He spent 13 days in hospital and is not expected to return to royal duties until at least April. This raised doubts
whether or not she
suffers from some
severe diagnosis
which is being covered up because of King Charles III’s cancer. That’s why the photo of Kate sitting in a chair, hugged by her three children, was initially taken as proof that she was fine. For this reason, all the world’s agencies also spread it. However, it was quickly deleted after the suspected tampering, as it remains unclear what exactly was changed. Is a single copy purportedly taken by Prince William as a family photo edited or is it a combination of several photos. Some media outlets hired specialists who were able to determine what camera it was taken with and that it was photoshopped twice.
The incident also led to discussions in England about how the media should use images or clips of the royal family from social networks that were produced without the involvement of independent journalists. Moreover, the only paparazzi photo taken of Kate after the operation was not published by the media on the Island, but only in the United States. It shows her traveling in a car driven by her mother. Although there is nothing disturbing about the photograph, the British media did not release it, complying with a call from the palace to allow the princess to recover in peace.
“It’s possible that Kate was sitting at home playing on her computer in the photo, but if they want to regain some public trust, they should release the unedited photo – it’s hardly that bad if they only made minor changes.” , commented crisis specialist Mark Borkovski.
Experts have discovered
16 problems with
the photo
In the photo, one of Princess Charlotte’s arms shows an empty space where part of her sweater should have been, and her hair is cut off on her right shoulder. The zipper on Kate’s garment at the top is further to the left than the rest of it.
At the same time, King Charles III said he would continue to serve “to the best of his ability” following his cancer diagnosis. He emphasized that he was “deeply touched” by the wishes of thousands of people for a speedy recovery.
In his speech, Charles praised the diversity of the Commonwealth and called on member states to work together to tackle the climate and economic challenges facing the world.