Lovely photo of Catherine for Mothering Sunday

Absolutely correct, Bluebelle.

The senior Royals have Communications Secretaries. Lee Thompson was appointed to the role by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2022. It is part of his job to ensure that anything released by the couple meets press standards and on this occasion it did not.

The photo infringed Associated Press rules that:

The content of a photograph must not be altered in PhotoShop or by any other means. No element should be digitally added to or subtracted from any photograph ... Only retouching or the use of the cloning tool to eliminate dust and scratches are acceptable.

It’s evident that the Princess did more than that. One can argue that she would not be familar with AP rules but her Communications Secretary and his office certainly should be. They were either careless on this occasion or the Princess bypassed them.

A mistake and a lesson learned.

Just imagine the outcry if Meghan had photoshopped her pictures badly.

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Leeds22 No never it’s as dishonest as saying you ve worked for a top producer on your CV when you have just worked in a record shop
I want a picture to be as it is and to look back and see how I looked not how I would want to look

Unfortunately there are very tight rules about photos being photoshopped before they are released for the general public and you can see why it’s so necessary, and so important
If there was no such rule you could get a picture photoshopped to make it look as if someone was stealing something when they were just walking past or a bomb dropping when it hadn’t so they HAVE to have one rule and it doesn’t matter if it is only a hand ( and why???) it has to be a blanket rule

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Has anyone never been tempted to photoshop their own photos. We have a lovely family photo but I photoshopped out the roll of blubber round my middle.

My grandmother had a saying when people were asking questions and being over inquisitive it was (no pun attended). “You just want to know the bottom of Megs”.

Yes I think you are right about that, Grannynannywanny.( hope I got that right )

I think some of you are missing the point.

I’m a monarchist and the one constant during the late Queen’s reign was trust.

Charles knows this and has given enough information about his condition to reassure people to the extent that we trust the reports and updates.

William and Catherine are the future of the monarchy but if they want it to survive for George they will need people to trust them. Without the taxpayer they wouldn’t be in their exalted position.
If there’s one sure thing that damages anyone’s image it’s hypocrisy.

Anniebach your comment was childish.

What a sad & pathetic world we live in 🙁

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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.

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The pictures have been created or doctored by AI and it's not a true representation. Look at the ads for phone cameras where the photos show people looking in different directions but at the click of a button the faces are all looking at the camera but the bodies haven't moved. These AI manipulated pictures look so fake and the ones created by AI are even worse and misleading. I'm surprised the picture was released -it creates more speculation than it clears

I’m just thankful it wasn’t Harry and Meghan who published an edited photo. Gransnet might have crashed with the deluge of posts 😀

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

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 ‘

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

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.

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.

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?

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

Crazy!

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.

Let’s hope that that is an end of it.

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.