Kate Middleton published her first photo after undergoing surgery. However, instead of pacifying the British, he ended up in a scandal.
The first official photo of the Princess of Wales since she underwent stomach surgery two months ago was released on Sunday. In the photo, Kate Middleton poses with her three children: 10-year-old George, 8-year-old Charlotte and 5-year-old Louis.
According to official information, the photo was taken by the princess’s husband William and then published on the official social media accounts of the royal couple. However, some of the world’s largest photo agencies, including the Associated Press, Reuters and AFP, later removed the photo from their banks around the world, saying it had been altered in a way that violated their standards.
What is wrong with the picture?
One social media user noted blurring around one of the princess’ sleeves, while others pointed out edits around the children’s hair and arms.
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Later, three major international news agencies also said they had found evidence of photo manipulation. The Associated Press noted that “upon closer inspection, it appears that the source manipulated the image in a way that did not meet the agency’s image standards.”
Agence France-Presse added that it removed the photo due to an “editorial issue.” In a note to clients, the agency wrote: “It appears that this photo handout… issued today by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales and her children has been altered and therefore removed from AFP systems.”
Reuters and AP also pointed to Kate’s daughter Charlotte’s sleeve as an area that showed signs of manipulation or alteration.
Britain’s national news agency, the Press Association – often the first source to receive and report information and images of the royal family – added that it was also removing the images from its services. The PA said it had sought clarification from Kensington Palace about the image, but “in the absence of clear clarification we are removing the image from our images service.”
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As a reminder, most photo agencies and media outlets have strict guidelines for publishing images that have been heavily edited or processed. Reuters, for example, says it only allows you to use Photoshop for image resizing or color balancing. And removing or adding elements from a photo is strictly prohibited because it damages the credibility of the photo and the news organization, even if they are not the source of the changes.
Secrets about surgery
The scandalous photo of Kate was the first publication on social networks for the public after her operation in January. The princess was then hospitalized for planned abdominal surgery. In total, he spent 10-14 days in a private clinic in London. Kate continues her recovery at home in Windsor. He is not expected to return to his royal duties until after Easter, March 31.
The palace did not share details about the nature of the princess’ surgery, but stressed that it was not cancer-related. The initial statement about the procedure said Kate “hopes the public understands her desire to maintain as much privacy as possible with her children; and her desire for personal medical information to remain private.”
However, the Princess of Wales’ prolonged absence from the public eye has sparked wild speculation online and in the international media. The media calmed down a bit after a photo of Kate in the front passenger seat of a car surfaced in early March. He was then seen wearing dark glasses.
But the speculation has continued to rage online, especially on social media, fueled by other incidents within the royal family, such as Prince William’s absence from an important family gathering earlier in the day. of this month.
Forgiveness of the Princess
On the afternoon of March 11, the Princess of Wales admitted that the image of her with her children was indeed “fake.” In her statement, Kate explained the alteration to the photo as “an innocent desire by the photographer to retouch the image.”
“Like many newbie photographers, I experiment with editing from time to time. I want to apologize for the confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday,” he wrote in a social media post.
Western media have already noted that such a brief statement is unlikely to answer all questions about the photo. The palace has not officially released further details about what parts of the image Kate tried to edit, or whether the image released was a composite of multiple images from the same shoot.
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