Lovely photo of Catherine for Mothering Sunday

First I’ve heard of this so looked at DM and it appears there were other ‘faults’. Interestingly these were picked up by eagle eyed members of the public who scoured the photo for any faults or photoshopping. The press, not just AP, have subsequently withdrawn but do not say it is a fake. Speculation will however now abound and conspiracy theorists will now have a field day and Catherine’s health is being questioned.

Why on earth have Kensington Palace done this is the big question. It is a massive mistake. People were bound to scrutinise the photos and once pointed out to the less suspecting of us are quite obvious and there are quite a few of them. I just can’t see how there were so many ‘mistakes’ to rectify and why not photoshop in some rings on Catherine’s hands while you were at it? Now some are speculating that the marriage is in trouble. If the photo was taken to ease speculation it has had the opposite effect and fueled it. She is going to have to be seen in person, preferably with William to undo the harm.

JenniferEccles

It’s ironic that this photo was specifically taken to quell the inevitable media speculation about Catherine and her health, but has now raised even more questions.

It will be interesting to see what the response from the Palace is.

Always the way!
I guess if no photo at all of Catherine had been shown then suspicions would have escalated?

Just to add to the sorry mess, George’s third finger appears to have been lopped and the paintwork on those windows is really sloppy - haven’t they heard of masking tape?

How are Catherine and Charles supposed to recover when all this fuss is being cooked up by the media and the public?

Sparklefizz

How are Catherine and Charles supposed to recover when all this fuss is being cooked up by the media and the public?

The photo is dishonest. We deserve better. If they don’t want to reveal any details of Kate’s illness that’s fair enough but don’t take us for fools.

One does wonder if they had been better off to say what was wrong with Catherine - just as the King has done. Cancer - won’t be around for a while - everyone accepts it -wishes him well - and speculation is zero.

Whitewavemark2

One does wonder if they had been better off to say what was wrong with Catherine - just as the King has done. Cancer - won’t be around for a while - everyone accepts it -wishes him well - and speculation is zero.

I agree with this. It’s all very well talking about privacy and so on, but this all seems to have escalated alarmingly.

There was always speculation whether the late Queen Mother had a colostomy bag in her later years. No idea if she did or not, and can well understand how 50 or so years ago you just didn’t discuss stuff like that, but times have changed and everything is much more open now.

Most of us would tell our friends what operation we had if we had undergone one. I know we are just the public, but it would have caused much less fuss if this had been explained simply and earlier.

Catherine has now apologised for any confusion over the Mother’s Day photo.

Has experimented with editing photos as an amateur photographer apparently.

And that’s it.

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Statement from Kate just now:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68534359

Well the Princess of Wales has apologised and admitted that like many amateur photographers she enhanced the photographs. What will happen now - will she be forgiven or banished to the Tower?

Yes, but most of us wouldn't have our most intimate details splashed all over the media for weeks to come.

It has been announced that the Princess of Wales has had abdominal surgery, is recovering well and will resume public engagements following Easter. Sufficient information.

Which I suppose is why dealing with the press is best left to professionals. Much ado about nothing.

Lexisgranny

Well the Princess of Wales has apologised and admitted that like many amateur photographers she enhanced the photographs. What will happen now - will she be forgiven or banished to the Tower?

She doesn’t seem to have enhanced them very well then!

One wonders what the original was like?

She probably won’t let William loose with the camera again.

How strange that most of us manage to take really good snaps of family groups on our phones.

Either release a photo that might not be perfect but is a true image or leave it to the professionals.

merlotgran The photo is dishonest. We deserve better. If they don’t want to reveal any details of Kate’s illness that’s fair enough but don’t take us for fools.

For goodness sake - a storm in a teacup.

Let’s hope that that is an end of it.

Apparently if William took the photo on his mobile there is a tool so everyone is looking face on with no closed eyes etc. using this tool however means parts of the photo can be blurred or disjointed. So that could be a simple explanation.

Crazy!

Yes, we deserve better/ more, a video of them having sex ?

Since most of these comments she has apologised for the photo being a fake. I personally don't see what the fuss is about. She has had a big operation, is probably not feeling or looking her best and decided to post something relative to Mothers Day. What right do we have to say she shouldn't do this?

What a preposterous fuss about nothing - this isn't a photo being used in evidence for legal proceedings, and if the Princess of Wales has tinkered with the photo to improve it, does that pass the 'So what' test? I think it does.

I think if she's had major surgery it's her private business. She's human and entitled to protect her medical conditions so I wish her and her young family well while she focusses on her recovery. I'd hate to be in the spotlight but moreso if I've had invasive surgery or a sensitive medical condition.

Could be evergreen! I just wish the press would leave this hardworking couple alone ,and stop all this wicked supposition..

What is wrong with people!
Leave them alone., they are not puppets for us to play with
Has no one heard of the word ‘Compassion ‘

The photo has been withdrawn because someone spotted it had been edited by the source, whatever that means.