Britain’s Princess of Wales on Monday apologized for any confusion caused after international news agencies withdrew a picture shared by the royal family, saying it failed to meet their editorial standards.
“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,” Kate, Princess of Wales, said on social media platform X.
The Royal Family came under pressure to respond after Associated Press, Getty Images, AFP and Reuters released a so-called “kill notification” for the image, indicating they would not continue to publish it and that it should not be circulated more widely.
“At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image. No replacement photo will be sent,” AP said at 8:19 p.m. London time Sunday.
The image of Kate, surrounded by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, was issued earlier on Sunday by Kensington Palace.
Photo editors at Reuters said part of the sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s cardigan and wrist did not line up properly, suggesting the image had been altered. Major agencies do not distribute news photographs that have been “overly edited,” according to Reuters.
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