Kate, Princess of Wales, has been weighing in on the conspiracy theories that have been swirling around her for weeks, even though she was only trying to quell “Katespiracy.” A seemingly fake photo posted to a royal social media account on Mother's Day in the UK has been torn apart by millions of observers, fueling a sense that something fishy is going on at Kensington Palace.
Middleton visited a London hospital on January 16 for abdominal surgery and has since disappeared from public view, sparking wild speculation on social media and countless memes about her whereabouts. . Although she usually makes frequent public appearances, she was last seen on Dec. 25, when she attended church with her husband, Prince William, and their three children. I was going. In announcing her surgery, Kensington Palace said she was likely to be out of public view “until after Easter”, meaning she would be behind closed doors for more than three months.
Duchess Kate's prolonged absence from public life has left royal watchers furious. In one case, a princess was turned into a meme in a photo. Willy Wonka's tragic experiences 400 miles north of Glasgow. Earlier this month, TMZ circulated paparazzi photos that left many unconvinced, sparking speculation and jokes once again.
The intrigue thickened yesterday when Kensington Palace released the Duchess Kate's first official photo since Christmas. The Duchess of Cambridge was seen cradling two children, Louis and Charlotte, in her arms, while George stood behind her.
A press release accompanying the photo reads: “In honor of Mother's Day, a new photo of the Princess of Wales, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis was posted on our social media channels today. This image was posted this week. It was first photographed by the Prince of Wales at Windsor.
Among the red flags was Prince Louis's misaligned back step. Princess Charlotte's left wrist was distorted and part of her sleeve was torn off. Even though it's mid-March, leaves are falling on the trees in the background. The knees of Charlotte's tights are blurred. Prince George's right hand fingers are distorted. Parts of the body that are notoriously difficult for AI to render. And perhaps most importantly, Kate wasn't wearing a wedding ring.
Photo agencies including Agence France-Presse, Associated Press and Reuters took down the photos over concerns that they had been “manipulated”.
I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but if @AP @AFP @Reuters Other photo agencies are concerned enough to remove this photo and have asked their clients to remove it, but the photo's source, Kensington Palace, has serious doubts.
These seem to be the problems 👇 https://t.co/ifcSB9mUzu pic.twitter.com/bH5gN9fJtJ— Chris Shipp (@chrisshipitv) March 10, 2024
Now, Ms. Middleton apologized on Twitter, offering a less-than-credible explanation and saying that, like many people, she enjoys editing photos from time to time.
Like many amateur photographers, I sometimes experiment with editing. We would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother's Day. C
— Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024
Royals, they really are just like us!
But British TV personality Piers Morgan said that if the photos distributed by the palace were simply edited, authorities should release the original photos, otherwise the speculation would get even worse. He pointed out that he was deaf.
The palace should release unedited photos of Kate and her children as soon as possible. If it's just a small, harmless retouching mistake, no one will care. If they don't release the original photo, the conspiracy theory they were trying to kill will get even worse.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 11, 2024
Or, as another X user says, look to the 1989 movie. Barneys on the weekendsA dead Barney is propped up for a public appearance, but “there's nothing to see here.”
there's nothing to see here pic.twitter.com/b21tXq1Byl
— Robbie Scowls (@RScowler) March 11, 2024
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