Astonishment in England: the photo published by Kensington Palace on Sunday morning showing for the first time in months Princess Kate Middleton surrounded by her children… would have been retouched. Three international news agencies announced that they would remove the photo at the end of the day.
“We are removing this image following post-publication verification,” the Associated Press news agency said late Sunday. The photo in question shows the Princess of Wales smiling, surrounded by her three children.
Reuters and Agence France-Presse also announced that they had removed the image.
The very first public photo since her surgery in mid-January, followed by a mysterious recovery. This photo ended a long and unusual media absence, which sparked speculation about his state of health.
However, the announcement from the various press agencies on the contrary reinforces the questions about the state of Kate Middleton.
The last official public appearance of Prince William’s wife dates back to the royal family’s Christmas mass in Sandringham (east of England) at the end of December, two and a half months ago. An unprecedented discretion for the popular princess, whose travels very often make the headlines in the British media.
In this official photo allegedly taken by William, according to Kensington Palace – and posted on the couple’s official social media accounts on Sunday – Kate sits smiling on a lawn chair, dressed in jeans, a sweater and a dark jacket, surrounded by her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, laughing.
The royal family reporter for ITV News reported on X on Sunday evening that Kensington Palace had not commented on the news agencies’ allegations, saying the image had been “manipulated by the palace”.
More details to come.
With Agence France-Presse