Lovely photo of Catherine for Mothering Sunday

I know. It seems minor and an overreaction but in this case it seems even the rulers have to keep to the rules.

Put them in the tower

If you look closely at the photo, at Princess Charlotte's left hand where is appears from the cuff of her cardigan, it looks very odd. It seems clear that some manipulation has gone on.

The Associated Press has clear rules:

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.

Does it matter if the photo was photoshopped? It’s a nice photo of a mother with her children on Mother’s Day.

Inconsistency with Charlotte’s hand

What was altered ?

Why? you have to ask yourself why??? Can’t people just be themselves why alter anything on the photo always striving for perfection and perfection doesn’t exist

One royal expert ! ‘By saying William took the photograph it fuels talk that the marriage is in trouble’

yes this was on Bbc News earlier.. while the photo is authentic it has been digitally altered

What’s the crime ?

Yes,that photo has been photoshopped to there and back.

This has all the hallmarks of an unmitigated PR disaster. What were they thinking?

Now the Associated Press have withdrawn the picture saying it’s been manipulated.
apnews.com/article/kate-princess-photo-surgery-ca91acf667c87c6c70a7838347d6d4fb?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

The media are now out of control, it’s bullying

When I had my hysterectomy on 22nd January I took my rings off and still havent put them back on. Nothing sinister. A beautiful photo of a beautiful family and I am so pleased that she is ok and looking happy.

Tizliz

Prince Louis has his fingers crossed.

My daughter always did that. i think it’s a nervous thing.

It’s a lovely photo.
We have some shrubs bursting into life now, along with lots of spring flowers and I live much further north than the Wales’s.

Prince Louis has his fingers crossed.

Just studied the picture more closely.

The first time I have not seen her wearing her engagement and wedding rings.

The big sapphire is very noticeable usually.

(Nothing sinister about this, just an observation).

It’s lovely - so nice to see her “back” !

And as for the conspiracy theorists and naysayers who think this is an old picture or faked, I do not believe for one nanosecond the Waleses stoop to the sort of dodgy dealings others have been guilty of.

lemsip

the photo was taken last week by william.

Yes, but I bet Catherine arranged the composition!!

the photo was taken last week by william.

So pleased to see this lovely photo of Catherine and the children. They all look so happy.

Good Sparkle and GG13 - thanks for those comments. Up here in the frozen north, I’ve a single tete a tete flowering in my garden and other than evergreens, there’s no sign of Spring. (yet).

It's a nice photo. She looks very happy, as do all mothers being cuddled by their children today.