A big picture company said that an image of the late Queen Elizabeth II with her great-grandchildren had been changed.
People don’t like the most recent picture of the royal family. It was released by Buckingham Palace in April 2023, which would have been the late monarch’s 97th birthday.
The picture, which was allegedly taken in August 2022 at Balmoral Castle by Princess Catherine, shows the late Queen sitting next to Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who are the children of Prince William and Catherine.
She is Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor. James, Earl of Wessex, Lena Tindall, Isla Phillips, Mia Tindall, Lucas Tindall, and Savannah Phillips can all be seen in the picture sitting on a green sofa next to the dead king or queen.
After a picture of the 41-year-old princess and her three kids that was released for Mother’s Day caused a stir on social media, this is the second picture that has recently been proven to have been digitally altered by the Royal Family.
Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months.
Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day. C
📸 The Prince of Wales, 2024 pic.twitter.com/6DywGBpLLQ
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 10, 2024
On March 10, the Palace released the first public picture of Princess Catherine since January, when she had surgery on her abdomen. “Thank you for your kind wishes and support over the last two months,” it said under the picture. “Happy Mother’s Day to all of you.”
The post showed that Prince William took the picture and that the date was just “2024”
People started to notice some issues with the picture and thought it might have been changed. Many picture agencies around the world wouldn’t release the picture, and the Associated Press even said it had been “manipulated by the source,” which added to the dispute.
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 Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024
The Prince and Princess of Wales’ official Twitter account then posted a statement responding to the claims that the picture had been changed. Catherine herself said that she had changed the original photo.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do sometimes try out editing,” the tweet said. I’m sorry that the picture of our family that we shared yesterday caused any misunderstanding. I hope that everyone who celebrated Mother’s Day had a great day. C.”
It looks like the royal family drama may be coming to an end soon. This week, new photos and videos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a farm shop put an end to the rumors about where Kate Middleton is after she hasn’t been seen since January before her surgery.
