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Days after Kate Middleton got into trouble for her “doctored” Mother’s Day photo, it emerged that another photo, posted in 2023, had also allegedly been doctored. The photo supposedly taken by Kensington Palace, or perhaps by Kate herself, was intended to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 97th birthday. The image has now come under fire as many on social media have claimed that it was clearly altered, edited and manipulated.
When the photo was released last year, Kensington Palace said it was taken by Kate the previous year during the family’s trip to Balmoral. The photo showed Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and their grandchildren Mia, Lena, Lucas, Savannah, Isla, James and Lady Louise.
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s X account posted the photo at the time, captioning it: “Today would have been Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 97th birthday. This photograph, which shows her with some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was taken at Balmoral last summer.” She credited “The Princess” as photographer.
Was the photo altered?
The Observer, which is The Guardian’s Sunday newspaper, noted that it appears as if Prince Louis, the youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales, has been moved back in the frame. Zara Tindall’s daughter’s hair also appears to have been copied and pasted.
In a post on X, user Katerina shared the photo in question, noting that it appears to have been edited in at least nine places. “Did the late Queen ever pose with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren? It seems not. This photo, taken by Kate Middleton, was edited in at least 9 places. Now the media is reporting on this too,” the user wrote in the caption, marking the “edited” parts of the thread.
Summing it all up, The Observer asked: “How could news agencies protect their reputations if they did not respond last week to growing claims by fans that the picture was untrustworthy?”