Princess Kate's picture of Queen Elizabeth II with the royal children was manipulated, a photo agency has confirmed.
A photograph of the late monarch surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, taken by the Princess of Wales, was “digitally enhanced at source”, Getty Images has said.
The photo, taken at Balmoral in August 2022, was reviewed by Getty after the princess admitted that she had edited a Mother’s Day picture of herself and her three children.
Buckingham Palace released the photo on April 21, 2023, to mark what would have been the late Queen’s 97th birthday.
A spokesman for Getty told The Telegraph: “Getty Images has reviewed the image in question and placed an editor’s note on it, stating that the image has been digitally enhanced at source.”
Several inconsistencies were noticed in the picture, including a vertical line where the tartan of the Queen Elizabeth II’s skirt did not match.
A dark shadow was visible behind Prince Louis’ ear, and a similar black patch could be seen behind Prince George’s collar.
There were also signs of digital repetition of Mia Tindall’s hair, the eldest daughter of Mike and Zara Tindall.
This development comes as Princess Kate's Mother's Day photograph was "killed" by six international photo agencies, over fears it had been manipulated.
Kate, 42, later took to social media to apologise for the confusion over her edits.
She wrote on X: "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 Princess of Wales has not been seen performing royal duties since December last year.
In January, she was hospitalised for 13 days following planned abdominal surgery.
Over the weekend, Kate was spotted in Windsor with Prince William visiting a farm shop.
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A witness at the farm shop said: "After all the rumours that had been going around I was stunned to see them there.
"Kate was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well.
"The kids weren’t with them but it’s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops."
