Princess Kate is pictured with Prince William after apologising for editing image and sparking Photoshop furore
PRINCESS Kate has been pictured with Prince William after apologising for editing a Mother’s Day image and sparking a Photoshop outburst.
The royals were snapped leaving Windsor Castle this afternoon in a black Land Rover – just hours after Kate admitted to doctoring a cute picture with her three kids.
William is heading to the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey – but Kate will not be attending.
The heir to the throne was photographed in the car, looking at his phone, ahead of his 2,000-guest ceremony appearance.
Kate gazed out of her backseat window and appeared to have her hair scraped back in a bun.
The Princess of Wales is on her way to a private appointment in London.
Kate was first pictured since her abdominal surgery on March 4, when she was snapped in the passenger seat of a car with her mum Carole.
Photo ‘editing’ backlash comes as:
- Princess Kate apologises for “confusion” caused by inconsistencies in family image
- Piers Morgan calls for the Palace to share the unedited photo to quell internet sleuths
- Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith gives his verdict on Mother’s Day picture as he speaks out after CBB eviction
- Photo agencies release ‘kill notice’ on Princess Kate’s Mother’s Day picture
- Twitter’s warning over Princess Kate photo inconsistencies
- King Charles releases video message saying he’ll ‘continue to serve you, to the best of my ability’ amid cancer battle
In an image, which The Sun decided not to publish, the mum-of-three was wearing dark sunglasses and appeared to be smiling slightly.
And Kate spoke out for the first time since her procedure in a Mother’s Day tweet – which include THE edited picture.
Wills’ public event comes just hours after wife Kate was forced to apologise for the “editing fail”.
He arrived at the Abbey donning a navy suit and a khaki tie.
Kensington Palace posted the heartwarming snap of Kate and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on Sunday – which fans were quick to claim had at least four “editing fails”.
Royal fans were thrilled to see Kate following weeks of conspiracy theories about the status of her health.
It was the first time the mum-of-three spoke out since her abdominal operation in January.
The image was claimed to have been digitally altered – with photo agencies forced to order a “kill notice” on the pic.
Sky News says metadata shows it was saved in Adobe Photoshop and it was edited twice.
Five large news agencies – AP, Getty Images, Reuters, AFP and PA – all withdrew the snap over fears it had been “edited at the source”.
Kate today released a statement about her attempt to amend the photo, and the “confusion” it’s caused.
She said in a statement: “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.”
The palace said it would not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children.
It comes despite calls for them to post the un-doctored snap to help quash conspiracy theories about the status of Kate’s health.
The Palace had said the photo was snapped by Prince William last week, and was the first time Kate had posted online in months.
Wills is this afternoon attending celebrations for Commonwealth Day.
Queen Camilla is also in attendance while King Charles delivered a pre-recorded speech as he vowed “to continue to serve [the Commonwealth], to the best of my ability”.
The monarch said: “Having recently celebrated my own 75th birthday, it warms my heart to reflect on the way the Commonwealth has been a constant throughout my own life — a precious source of strength, inspiration and pride.
“In recent weeks, I have been most deeply touched by your wonderfully kind and thoughtful good wishes for my health and, in return, can only continue to serve you, to the best of my ability, throughout the Commonwealth.
“My belief in our shared endeavours and in the potential of our people remains as sure and strong as it has ever been.
“I have no doubt that we will continue to support one another across the Commonwealth as, together, we continue this vital journey.”
Commonwealth Day recognises the unity and diversity of the nations and has been marked on the second Monday of March since the 1970s.
The Commonwealth, which has 56 members, continues to grow with African nations Togo and Gabon joining last year.
The original X post of Kate’s snap now has a warning on it that reads: “Major news agencies, including the Associated Press, Getty Images, and Reuters, note inconsistencies that suggest digital alteration by Kensington Palace.”
The warning from Twitter appeared in response to a flood of comments from users pointing out the editing fails.
Fans questioned why Kate wasn’t wearing her wedding ring and noticed that her other hand was blurry.
Others said Charlotte’s cardigan sleeve seemed to disappear and her skirt was fuzzy.
Fans also claimed there appeared to be an odd cut in the skirting board.
In a colour corrected and lightened version of the image, Kate’s zip appears not to line up.
Meanwhile, others reckoned the colour of the tree’s leaves are wrong for this time of year.
