Kate's photo appears "manipulated"?

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Have just seen news saying that associated press have withdrawn photo as it appears "manipulated". V strange

Does anyone have a timeline of when the agencies received the photo and when they issued the kill notice ?

Just on the agency statement and the post from @Lampslights I’m guessing it’s more than just the sleeve issue

I mean I’m not sure others may have views

@Janiie it hasn't been 6 months since her surgery?

She wasn’t in the back of the car?

Breaking news. W has released a statement from K apologising for tampering with the photo. Makes it even odder now.

Looks very photoshoped esp. KM

I think they felt (incorrectly imo) that they had to release something. But, due to Kate's health, the only option was a photoshopped image. At this point they should have just stopped and not released anything but I wouldn't be surprised if they thought "well, yes people online will notice the photoshop but it won't be a mainstream thing and most people will just accept that plenty of pictures are edited and it was probably done just to get a nice one of all the kids and so it won't be a problem. And anyone who delves further and says it's heavily edited a) doesn't like us anyway, and b) will be dismissed by most people as a conspiracy theorist, and that's if they even see the comments". So they decide to go ahead.
But what wasn't anticipated was the picture being pulled by news agencies, which has put the photoshop under more scrutiny. Plenty of people would have just seen the photo briefly on a news website maybe, and not looked any further behind thinking "oh that's nice, she looks well". But now those same people are seeing on the news that it's heavily altered, which wouldn't have happened if the news agencies hadn't pulled it.

" it won't be a mainstream thing "

• one of the most photographed women in the world

"what wasn't anticipated was the pic being pulled by news agencies "

by people who work in press for one of the most heavily photographed/newsworthy families in the world

Has he? Where?

On their Instagram story, I hate she made a statement like that like she’s some sort of Instagram influencer. This is the royal family!

Where’s home? Obviously not the UK as that’s Europe and you appear to not be living there anymore. Not sure what living in Europe’s got to do with anything as I live in Europe (England). How are you so knowledgeable then, got a mate In KP have you?

No it was 2 separate sentences. First, it's been a few weeks since her op I'm sure she can manage a zip by now. Then, secondly does the pp think folk wear dressing gowns for months post op?

On Twitter
"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C"

Just announced it on This Morning with a screen shot of the statement. Basically says K as an amateur photographer likes to edit photos and she apologised for any confusion caused.

Instagram Stories Prince and Princess of Wales. Seems to be a message direct from Catherine. Bet she's fed up!

They took the photo from the Palace’s Instagram.

I find it odd that W/KP has released an apology from K/that K is taking the blame for the photo 🤷🏻‍♀️

How weird!!!

@sunglassesonthetable when I said it wouldn't be mainstream I meant the discussion around photoshop, not the photo itself. Most people aren't interested enough to care about some editing of a picture, that story only became mainstream because the agencies pulled it. Which clearly they didn't expect, because otherwise they wouldn't have released it at all.

BREAKING NEWS:

The Princess of Wales has released a statement after controversy over an image released of her and her children on Mother's Day. The statement said: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.

"I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.
"I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother's Day. C."

Source: news.sky.com/story/kate-princess-of-wales-apologises-for-any-confusion-after-editing-mothers-day-photograph-13092500

All the wannabe Annie Liebocitche's on here....

They hysteria around this photo is just plain weird.

Next we will have her statement pulled apart. They can't win.

Explains why previous policy was 'Never Complain, Never Explain'!!

So pleased they've kept it brief and haven't responded in the same ott tone as all the overinvested critics. 'Kill the picture' it's just absolutely batshit.

I bet there's lots of 'wtaf' and headshakes at KP today..

I would imagine that maternity jeans would be comfortable to wear and you can’t even tell that the jeans are done up in the photo or anything else about them. Whilst they might be a skinny style, they could easily have an elasticated waistband. I certainly wore them in the immediate aftermath of a c section so several weeks on from abdominal surgery would expect them to be a suitable item of clothing.

I guess it sounds more likely for Kate to say "as an amateur photographer I often experiment with editing" because she's known to like photography.

William isn't known to have that interest I don't think, so it wouldn't be as likely for him to say "no big deal, nothing to see here, I often have a go at editing some pictures"