Lovely new photo of Catherine and the children has been released

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I know there will still be people saying it proves nothing, it was taken pre op but why not just enjoy the photo..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68526972

Bloody hell. She could've at least lifted her jumper and shown "us" (the "we need to know people") her surgery scar.

That's an evergreen tree. Last autumn was relatively hot, the children are unlikely to have been wearing those warm clothes then.

Sorry, that message was attached to the wrong quote - should have been the one about how it must be recent because the tree is green.

They should manage every aspect of a photo like this before issuing to the public to ensure there is no ambiguity or gives rise to unhelpful speculation. It is what any competent PR professional would do and the royal family would have plenty of advisers on this (which we pay for).

Does it look like a spontaneous family snap to you?

We need a pic of her holding today's newspaper 😁

Given the interest people seem to have no matter what was released people will talk about it

It looks like their other PR shots to me

Some posters here and either trolls or their life is seriously lacking

No one has commented on fact that Louis has his fingers crossed denoting a) hope that is real mother is returned soon or b) fact he is telling a lie pretending this is his real mother.

deeply sinister and disturbing. You are all sheep.

It’s mad, isn’t it. I have a garden full of evergreens, and patio potted evergreens, all with completely different leaf shapes, sizes, degrees of bushiness and variegated colours. What do people mean when they say it “doesn’t look like an evergreen”? And anyone with evergreen plants knows that - shock, horror - sometimes the leaves turn brown and fall off! Do they think these plants just retain the exact same leaves their whole lives?

Some people are trying to write their own Dan Brown novel here.

I like the photo and I’m pleased they all look happy. I don’t care to look any deeper for a conspiracy that doesn’t exist.

Do you think it might be an early April Fool’s ?!

Lovely photo.

It’s the first pic to be realised, not the first to be taken. Lovely leafy tree for this time of year. Wish them all the very best regardless of whatever is going on. It can’t be an easy life.

If you have no trees at all in full leaf, you Iive somewhere very strange.

Since you ask, I'll tell you what it looks like to me.

Three happy, healthy kids with their mum. Their mum is looking well after a recent operation, which is great. They're laughing at something Dad said after he's taken at least 4 photos and finally said "ok, this is why we usually bring in Annie Liebowitz so no one's head gets cut off".

Releasing a photo and statement is entirely respectful. They're not 'explaining' anything because there's nothing to explain! They've already told the public that we can expect Catherine back at work after Easter.
It's very responsible of them, and not surprising (given that they're both champions of taking mental health seriously), that they're not indulging the online lunatic fringe and their crackpot conspiracy theories.

R u ok hun? Seek medical advice if the confused thinking continues

The Symbololgy of the Royals would probably go down a treat, in fairness.

Maybe Meghan Markle is a descendant of Jesus and Mary Magdalen come to infuse the RF with True Blood or something. The Waleses should look out for murderous albino monks.

Just realised that April Fools is Easter Monday

They might have a real treat in store for us.....

Lovely family picture, they look so happy and healthy.

William doesn't seem funny in the slightest. I doubt he made them laugh that much.

He's probably telling them the story of when he pushed Uncle Harry into the dog's bowl.

Actually, if I recall correctly when they did bring Annie in the nut bars of MN all gathered to exclaim about the wonky sofa.

😂

But who wears skinny jeans - so skinny they’re tucked into her boots! - when recovering from abdominal surgery?

People who wear long tops under which they can leave the button of their jeans undone? Like - er - the long top Kate is wearing in the photo?

Let's assume that Kate genuinely can't get her rings back on because of the side effects of her surgery and medication - how, in your opinion, are they supposed to "manage" that, exactly?