Kate Middleton has found herself in the ongoing controversy after the Princess of Wales was first seen in an almost unrecognizable photograph alongside her mother Carole Middleton after her abdominal surgery. Now the princess is in amid a photo debacle that gave birth to wild conspiracy theories.
Middleton’s photo saga started as she was accused of editing a family photo that immediately went viral and marked the beginning of a controversy. The princess had to address the event while apologizing for the same on her X (formerly Twitter) account. Still, fans have not moved out of it.
Kate Middleton’s Photo Controversy
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Kate Middleton recently shared a photo of her alongside her children on her Instagram. While several outlets have shared the photo, fans found a concern that later went viral. The concern clearly indicates the manipulation of the photograph. After the online backlash, the Princess took to X to apologize to the fans online.
“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.”
In the photograph, Middleton and her three children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 appeared celebrating the event in Kensington Palace. It was the first official photograph of the 42-year-old since her abdominal surgery for an undisclosed diagnosis. But it has stirred immediate controversy and fans were rattled by the extent of manipulation and the saga continued despite her apology.
Fans Are Moving On From Kate Middleton’s Photo Controversy
Despite her apology, the backlash has been on the rise, getting out of hand. The controversy has given birth to new conspiracy theories that pushed the event even deeper. Many fans claimed that it was a fatal flaw and the revelation of it is far from the easy hands to contain it anytime soon.
Regardless, the Princess admitting to the editing of the photograph doesn’t justify going public with manipulative do-overs, fans are upset as they feel utter betrayal by it. “[Kate] has apologized and graciously so,” an Insider told People, adding, “She has done something that 99% of us do — and we don’t have the scrutiny that they do.”
“Think of the level of scrutiny of pictures of her, as people pore over them. You’re always on display and always got to be perfect. She might be a member of the royal family, but she’s also a human being. If you’ve just had an operation, you want to look your best with the first photograph that’s published for the outside world.”
Check out fans’ claiming the use of Photoshop and AI in Middleton’s photo.
This goes deeper! The Vogue cover was her 'breakthrough' moment, where she became the picture-perfect future queen. Maybe they're trying to recapture that image? Symbolism over substance, hiding the fact that under the polish, the fairy-tale isn't so perfect anymore.
— positivity moon (@arrtnem) March 11, 2024
You’re 100% right. I just tried it too and yes it is the same photo. Why did they do this? pic.twitter.com/4kc4Zs2IR4
— BossyMother (@BossyMother) March 11, 2024
Kate Middleton has returned to her Royal duties just in time for a family Easter egg hunt at Kensington Palace following her planned abdominal surgery!!!! pic.twitter.com/cl2s41eHa8
— Sarmad Ahmad (@CricketGuly) March 11, 2024
They're really good at Photoshop. I wonder where Kate Middleton is and what they're hiding pic.twitter.com/xokt06GJcW
— Cansu♡ (@cansufcbmg) March 11, 2024
Of course, but all things don’t go well among fans and Middleton’s reason for that equally deserves attention. Still, at this point, it has been very hard to contain the outburst against the royal flaw.
