Princess Kate ‘reassuring’ Mother’s Day image ‘done completely opposite’, says royal biographer
A major American broadcaster has now begun reviewing all Kensington Palace handout photos as the Princess of Wales feels “shaken” over the doctored picture at the centre of an escalating royal row.
CNN revealed it has been forced to make the move after Kate Middleton publicly apologised and admitted to releasing an edited family photo of herself and her three children for Mother’s Day.
Within hours of the palace sharing it on social media, international picture agencies began recalling the image, citing fears it had been “manipulated”, as eagle-eyed royal fans pointed out numerous editing concerns.
Despite coming under pressure to repair the PR damage caused by the controversy, the palace refused to release the original unedited photo.
In a damning analysis of the furore, CNN said the image had been issued for editorial purposes and media organisations “expect those images to be accurate”. The broadcaster said they “regard it as unacceptable to move, change or manipulate the pixels of an image”.
The princess said she had just “tried to make it the best it could be” because she knew how important it was for it to be “a nice picture”, a royal insider told The Times.
Prince Harry and William to honour their mother’s legacy
Prince Harry will join his brother virtually for an event to honour their late mother.
William will attend the event at the Science Museum in London on Thursday night in person, where he is expected to give a speech to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary and present awards to 20 recipients.
Harry will then join a video call with the winners, according to reports. However, his involvement will only take place after William has left the ceremony.
The Diana Award was set up to promote the princess’s belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better.
Dr Tessy Ojo, chief executive of the Diana Award, told The Times: “It’s a privilege to have the support of both the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex — particularly as we mark our 25th anniversary year.”
While a spokesman for the award told The Telegraph that Harry will be a “key part” of the celebration.
“He is scheduled to speak with the award recipients, virtually, on the evening of the awards to celebrate their accomplishments,” he said.
APRIL 09 2017: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry visit the tunnel and trenches at Vimy Memorial Park
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Lydia Patrick14 March 2024 08:39
Watch – Harry and Meghan’s photographer denies adding tree into background of Sussexes pregnancy shot
Harry and Meghan’s photographer denies adding tree into background of Sussexes pregnancy shot
Lydia Patrick14 March 2024 08:28
Editorial: Debacle may have done lasting damage to royals’ public image
What else don’t the royals want us to see?
Editorial: The fallout from a heartwarming snap of the Princess of Wales with her children will have consequences for the monarchy’s handlers and may have done lasting damage to the royal family’s public image
Jane Dalton14 March 2024 07:05
Queen praises ‘fantastic’ win day after horse dies at Cheltenham
The Queen hailed a jockey’s “fantastic” win at the Cheltenham Festival – a day after a horse became the first this year to die at the races.
Highland Hunter, the favourite horse of amateur jockey 25-year-old Keagan Kirkby, died while racing in The Ultima Handicap Steeple Chase.
Camilla presented another rider, Rachael Blackmore, with a trophy after her emphatic victory in Wednesday’s feature race.
Watching Blackmore’s ride Captain Guinness dig deep in heavy conditions to finish first were the Queen’s children Tom Parker-Bowles, daughter Laura Lopes and her husband Harry, alongside Camilla’ nephew Sir Ben Elliot.
Jane Dalton14 March 2024 03:20
Manipulation of royal photos common, says photographer
Royal photographer speaks out after Kate’s Mother’s Day photograph pulled
The decision by major picture agencies to pull the first picture of the Princess of Wales after her abdominal surgery, over fears it has been manipulated, is “very odd”, a royal photographer has said. The photo, taken by Prince William in Windsor, was released by the royal family to mark Mother’s Day and showed Kate Middleton smiling surrounded by her three children. A few hours later the photo was recalled by picture agencies, including the Associated Press and Reuters. Speaking on BBC Radio 4 Today’s programme on Monday (11 March), royal photographer Ian Lloyd said “manipulation” of royal photographs was “common”, but the decision to pull it was “very rare”. Mr Lloyd added: “Someone at Kensington Palace is not vey good at Photoshop.”
Jane Dalton14 March 2024 01:30
Recap: Security minister says photos should be honest and accurate
Security minister Tom Tugendhat said it was important that published photographs were honest and accurate:
Jane Dalton13 March 2024 23:55
Harry and Meghan photographer denies editing pregancy photo
Jane Dalton13 March 2024 21:24
