The royal family wants everyone to remember and respect Duchess Kate’s public schedule, which said she had abdominal surgery in January and intended to return to royal duties after Easter, after rumors that Duchess Kate’s family photos had been doctored disappeared. hope to do so. Her supporters say no one altered her photo for appearance purposes. But then why not release the original image, as Kensington Palace has so far steadfastly refused to do?
Prince William and Duchess Kate’s disastrous social media post to mark Mother’s Day in the UK sparks a crisis the royal family has never seen before, after Duchess admits the image was fabricated, faked and spousal abuse , divorce, and even suspicions of cover-up of his death rapidly increased online. It had been changed. a person involved said. evening standard: “Everything is so sad. She’s still recovering from abdominal surgery. She was just trying to make the picture look better.”
Official explanation leaked to a London paper times On Monday night, William took photos on Friday (a claim supported by the photo’s metadata), Kate edited them in Photoshop, and sent them to her entourage on Saturday morning with instructions to send them to social media. sent. Sunday Media Channel. His aides sent out the photos without checking them thoroughly. After the photo was accused of being doctored, Kate felt terrible and thought it best to make a “confession” and take responsibility in a follow-up post on social media.
While it may be hard to believe to casual observers of the royal family that Duchess Kate personally edits photos for worldwide distribution that are not carefully checked by a large staff, the royal experience To a seasoned observer, this rang true for several reasons.
First, since Prince George’s birth, Duchess Kate and Prince William have taken numerous photos of their children themselves for media around the world, especially to give them more control over such images. .
“I absolutely believe they sent me a photo and said, “Send it to me.” Kensington Palace wouldn’t have had the culture of saying, “Well, maybe not, your Royal Highness.””
— former courtier
Secondly, Kate considers herself a photographer, and editing software is part of that.
Third, they have a reputation for hiring yes men and women who agree with everything they propose.
“There are two words you don’t hear in KP: ‘No, sir,'” one former courtier told The Daily Beast while discussing the debacle. “I absolutely believe they sent the picture and said, ‘Send it to me.’ There was no culture at Kensington Palace to say, ‘Well, maybe not.’ They’re not being mean or bullying, they’re just hiring people who don’t object, and those who did were removed long ago. ”
Some reports suggest that another possible cause for the sloppy administrative discipline is that Prince William has just hired a new private secretary (the closest equivalent to the role of chief of staff), and Duchess Kate currently has no secretary at all. Facts are also pointed out. It also has to do with the fact that the photos were apparently only sent to staff on Saturdays, meaning fewer people saw them than if they were inside the office on weekdays.
But these factors haven’t convinced the internet, and more complex theories about what’s going on are flourishing, especially after Duchess Kate’s statements that tried to quell the uproar. Technical manipulation aside, the images showed her wearing neither, which is unlikely. her wedding ring or engagement ring.
Her statement said: “Like many amateur photographers, I also experiment with editing from time to time. I would like to apologize for any confusion the family photo I shared yesterday may have caused. I wish everyone celebrating a very happy Mother’s Day. I hope so.”
This “there’s nothing worth seeing here” people’s statement understandably sent internet sleuths into a frenzy again. The most popular theory online is that the photo is a stitching together of various photos, and that the one shared on social media bears little resemblance to any of the photos, which may or may not have been taken on Friday afternoon. Thing.
Duchess Kate edited a family photo said to have been taken by Prince William. Some believe that the photo itself is a composite of other images.
Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace/Handout via Reuters
In fact, The Daily Beast’s founding editor Tina Brown made this claim in a conversation with CBS, believing there is no such thing as an “original” photo, just a “jigsaw” of photos. said. After the presenter said she had second thoughts after the palace refused to release the original after the controversy erupted, Ms Brown said: “I was very skeptical that there was an original.”
The Daily Beast asked Prince William and Kate’s team if they could confirm that the photo had only been lightly edited, but did not receive a response.
How sophisticated Duchess Kate looks in the photo, when she is recovering from surgery and is said to not be well enough to make even a brief public appearance in three months. Iruka is certainly impressive. Of course, her perfect hair and make-up could be the result of the participation of a small team of experts convened at her Windsor residence. Glamorous teams are not far from the rich and famous who need to be in top shape as quickly as possible.
According to palace insiders, people“She may be a member of the royal family, but she’s also a human being. If you’ve just had surgery, you’ll want to look your best in the first photos shown to the outside world.”
Officials said people The controversy was “a coincidence, not an earthquake,” he said, adding: “Kate has graciously apologized.” She did what 99% of us do, but we don’t have the same scrutiny they do. Think about how much scrutiny her photos receive as people stare at her photos. You are always on display and always have to be perfect. ”
So perfect, in fact, that one very popular theory circulating on social media claims that her face could have been taken from the image used in the photo. trend 2016 cover story.
One video showing how easy it is is estimated to receive 50 million views on Twitter.
Only time will tell if Kate’s original image gets more than 83 million views, but it’s a sign of how important these types of social media clips are these days.
In another variation on this theme, it is claimed that the image was taken when Kate and her children visited a charity baby bank in November last year.
More outlandish claims include a February article by a Spanish journalist that the Duchess Kate was in a near-fatal coma (denied by the Palace), and a theory that the Duchess Kate is dead and the Palace is using shadow warriors. It will be done. The subject of body doubles first came up last week when Kate was photographed riding in a car with her mother, and Kate was the one in the photo. Others have pointed out that it looks quite different.
The new bombshell came on Monday when Kate was photographed sitting in the back seat of a chauffeured car with her husband – her face turned to the side and hidden. It had been. Prince William is scheduled to attend a Commonwealth Day service, and the palace said Duchess Kate was attending a “personal engagement”.
Skeptics online are now claiming the photo is fake. However, prominent photojournalists have pushed back against such claims.
But the reality is that claims that would normally be dismissed without a second thought are now garnering millions of views on social media, and the royal family has nothing but responsibility. Since the Duchess Kate’s absence from public life was announced, the palace, presumably under the direction of the Duchess Kate and Prince William themselves, has done a terrible job of convincing the media and public that nothing out of the ordinary is happening. Ta.
The irony of their approach left many people wondering about the irony of their approach after Prince William inexplicably skipped the memorial service for his godfather, King Constantine of Greece, at the last minute for personal reasons, resulting in a photo-edited fiasco. is now convinced that there is a problem. There is certainly something very strange going on.
