That this is MASSIVE news

[Flowerfairie]

Princess of Wales: Kate image withdrawn by three news agencies amid 'manipulation' concerns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68526972

Well, one things for sure, heads will be rolling at KP. The Royal PR team have really dropped the ball over the entire ‘absent Kate’ affair.

Why do they open the statement with "mandatory kill" though? It doesn't make sense. Is it just a general media term?

It will all come out over time, if there is anything to come out.

So then what are your thoughts on what's behind it all @Flowerfairie

You said it "literally never happens". You didn't say it was a "really rare occurence" I trust no one who can't present basic facts correctly.

@VeniVidiWeeWeeif you’re finding it hard let me clarify. It happens about 4 times a year. Across ALL photos they release.

also that’s a really weird grammatical sentence that makes no sense

Why? In what way?

@Emily1583 it literally means don’t publish this, it’s fake

@MMN2024 how the fuck do I know. Something is ‘royally’ up though

Agree OP. It's giving more and more credence to the conspiracy theories & the silence from KP on this speaks volumes.

In as much as the handling of the story has done nothing but generate the publicity and interest that they claim to want to avoid. There is also the speed with which it all took place in Jan. if only they had been a little more specific then this would have quelled much of the speculation.

they have to keep up appearances or else . . .
pitchforks🔱
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Ah ok thanks.

And yes this seemingly innocent photo release has massively backfired and now the rumour mill will go into complete overdrive over the coming days and weeks.

@MMN2024 not sure I did ask you anything - read back. Insults also never cool.

Something is absolutely up. AP and others know more than they can report hence why they’re not playing ball with that sham picture. It’s unprecedented.

So it happens 4 times per year? That isn't "literally never happens", is it?

They will know what is happening, it’s a case of what they want to do and when.

They’ve killed it because it was edited, not for any other reason. It's not massive news. She's probably ill. Not everything is the massive conspiracy it’s made out to be.

Ok I thought this was going to be like: Nicola Sturgeons WhatsApp’s were recovered

or

Boris Johnson’s emails from Covid were all leaked

or

Trump has been found guilty and GOP have dumped him as a member/candidate,

or, you know, something MASSIVE. As a pp noted above, this really is mildly interesting at best.

Headline news: “sick woman who works really hard and has loads of media coverage tries to deflect with photo of happy family: most people wish she wouldn’t bother and focus on getting well”

Oh my goodness!!!! So some people use the word “literal” is an a hyperbolic, exagerrative way? 😮 Never mind pulling the photo, stop the fucking presses!!!!

(or maybe just let it go - the word “literally” is used in this manner so often that the exaggerative meaning was added to the OED about a decade ago).

Massive news? Nope.

Really hope Kate is ok. It’s all a bit unsettling tbh.

I'm with you @Flowerfairie. Something is definitely up. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

It's not massive. I don't even really see what they are giving off about and would need them to demonstrate it to me.

I suppose things will become clear soon enough.

It's not the editing of the photo that's 'massive' per se; but issuing a kill notice strongly suggests there could be something 'massive' going on behind the scenes...