Between the Oscars and the elections in Abruzzo, another hot topic arises: the case of the photo retouched by Kate Middleton. Obviously the tone is anything but serious, considering the value of the topic, yet someone – even in Italy – is treating it as a problem of an international nature. Breaking news, launches of all kinds, indiscretions. But let’s go step by step.
Yesterday a photo taken by the Prince William at the beginning of last week, precisely when Mother’s Day was being celebrated in Great Britain. Once it ended up online, the image was observed by millions of followers and someone noticed some rather strange details. And here the “detective phase” begins: Princess Charlotte’s left hand is clearly misaligned with the sleeve of the sweater she is wearing. There are also doubts about the hands of George, positioned behind his mother and about the hands of Kate herself: the fingers of the right hand appear blurry, with an inconsistent definition compared to the rest of the photo. On the fingers of the left hand, however, no ring: not even a wedding ring. In conclusion, Catherine’s message read: “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the past two months. I wish everyone a happy Mother’s Day.”
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
Who cares, you will say, finding our applause. But someone decided to fabricate the case, hypothesizing who knows what conspiracy. Kate herself took care of extinguishing the often pathetic rumors and indiscretions, making a point of apologizing “for any confusion” caused by the photograph in question. In a note published on Kensington Palace’s social networks, the Princess of Wales said that “like many amateur photographers, from time to time I try my hand at editing“. In other words, he may have used Photoshop like an ordinary mortal but without having much experience and instead of making small adjustments, he made a mess. No conspiracy, no suspicious plot.
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
We recall that PA, Getty Images, AFP, Reuters and Associated Press recalled the image after the changes were discovered, Kate was keen to underline: “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday . I hope everyone who celebrated had a happy Mother’s Day. C.”. After the apology, is it necessary to continue discussing this matter? Aren’t there more important issues? For some, evidently not. But we don’t care about retouching Kate’s photos, considering that she herself will have more important problems to deal with, just think of her recovery after the delicate abdominal surgery two months ago. Let’s not say good taste, but at least common sense.
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