In an attempt to convey a picture-perfect family life, the princess—or someone purportedly representing her—shared a photo featuring Kate and her children, ostensibly to reassure the public about her well-being. However, instead of quelling speculation, the photo stirred up more controversy, with many scrutinizing peculiar aspects and online sleuths speculating about potential AI involvement.
Yet, according to Sky News, which holds metadata for the original photo, and a surprising admission from Kate Middleton herself, the image's irregularities stem not from AI manipulation but from shoddy photo editing. Kate took responsibility for the blunder, publicly acknowledging her own hand in photoshopping the picture.
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 Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024
From TMZ:
A message on behalf of the Princess of Wales was posted to X Monday morning, which explicitly places the blame over the photoshopped pic at her feet. It reads, "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."
She adds, "I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C" That final "C," BTW is meant to stand for Catherine ... so this is her taking responsibility, officially.
What's weird, of course, is that in the original upload ... Kensington Palace credited her husband, Prince William, with taking the photo -- and yet, Kate herself says this is on her.
Of course ... with all the twists and turns in this "Where Is Kate?" saga -- which has been dragging on for weeks now -- hardly anybody is believing this is actually Kate Middleton owning up to it. Most everyone assumes it's just Kensington Palace publishing some statement on her behalf. Can't blame them, considering this was truly misleading.
