Princess Kate apologizes 'for any confusion' over edited photo

Kensington Palace said Monday that Kate, the Princess of Wales, had edited a mother's day family photo and apologized "for any confusion."

LONDON — Kensington Palace said Monday that Kate, the Princess of Wales, had edited a family photo released a day earlier and apologized "for any confusion."

The image, the first official photo of Kate since she had unspecified abdominal surgery in January, was pulled by multiple news agencies over its apparent manipulation.

A statement posted to an account for Kate and her husband, Prince William, on X on Monday morning said: "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 "C" suggested that it was written by Kate, whose full name is Catherine.

Leading photo agencies initially offered the image — featuring Kate and her three children — to their media clients when it was released on Sunday morning to mark Mother's Day in the U.K.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/princess-kate-apologizes-confusion-edited-photo-rcna142722

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