Catherine, Princess of Wales on Monday apologised and admitted to editing an official portrait of her released by the palace, after AFP and other agencies withdrew the image. Kate, 42, has not been seen in public since attending a Christmas Day church service, and underwent abdominal surgery in January, fuelling speculation about her health, particularly online.
Discrepancies included several inconsistencies, such as Charlotte’s left hand being misaligned with the sleeve of her cardigan and a missing part of her sleeve. The eight-year-old princess’s hair ended abruptly on her shoulder while Kate’s zip was lighter than elsewhere.
AFP, Getty, the Associated Press (AP) and Reuters all have policies about distributing manipulated images, and pulled it, despite initially publishing the photograph provided by Kensington Palace.
Britain’s domestic Press Association said on Monday it, too, was withdrawing the image, noting “the absence of clarification” about the image from Kensington Palace.
