Kate’s ‘doctored’ photo is a mistake Meghan would never make, sources said (Picture: AP/Getty)
Sources close to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared their thoughts on Kate Middleton’s photoshop debacle.
Rumours began spreading like wildfire after the bizarrely edited photo was shared, and then later withdrawn by news agencies who claimed the snap of thePrincess of Wales and her three children was ‘manipulated’.
After the photo was released on Mother’s Day, Kate later apologised and admitted she ‘occasionally experiments with editing’.
A source has now told Page Six that the Photoshop fail wasn’t a mistake Meghan would ‘ever make’.
They said: ‘If Harry and Meghan had ever encountered the same issue they would have been annihilated.
‘The same rules do not apply to both couples. This isn’t a mistake that Meghan would ever make … she has a keen eye and freakish attention to detail.’
The photo caused intense speculation about Kate, her family and marital status (Picture: AP)
Meghan and Harry would have been ‘annihilated’ if they made a similar mistake, the source said (Picture: Getty)
After intense backlash, the Princess of Wales released a statement on Kensington Palace’s official Instagram account, saying: ‘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’
Despite seemingly taking blame for the bizarre photo, the damage had already been done, whipping up feverish speculation on social media.
Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that Princess Charlotte’s sleeve was blurred, while sections of the backdrop did not line up properly.
Others suggested there were other strange details about the photo which could not be as easily attributed to editing, such as the foliage in the background – which did not seem to line up to the time of year – and the lack of a wedding ring.
A number of the world’s largest picture agencies, including PA, AFP, Reuters and AP, withdrew the image from their services due to apparent ‘manipulation’.
Kate has stayed out of the public eye since her surgery in January (Picture: AP)
This photo comparison shows all of the ‘inconsistencies’ in the photo (Picture: PA/Reuters)
Royal commentator Peter Hunt said the incident could be very damaging for the royal family.
‘Their challenge is that people will now question whether they can be trusted and believed when they next issue a health update,’ he said.
Kensington Palace says the image was taken by Prince William last week in Windsor showing the Princess and Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, nine and Prince Louis, five.
The frenzy over the picture came after weeks of social media rumours over Kate’s whereabouts, as she took time away from the public eye following her operation.
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