PRINCE Harry and Meghan have broken their silence on Princess Kate’s Photoshopped family picture.
The Princess of Wales has been forced to issue a public apology after admitting she edited a cute Mother’s Day photo of herself and Prince William’s children.
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Prince Harry and Meghan break silence on Princess Kate’s edited image Credit: Splash
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The Princess of Wales was said to be ‘very sad’ as a happy family photo to celebrate Mother’s Day caused a global stormCredit: Kensington Palace
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A source told Page Six at the time that exiled British royals Harry and Meg “would be devastated” if they shared secretly Photoshopped pictures of themselves and their family.
They added: “The same rules do not apply to both couples.
“This is not a mistake Meghan would ever make…she has a sharp eye and an uncanny attention to detail.”
But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have now hit back with a scathing statement from their Archewell Foundation.
“As far as Page Six is concerned, it didn’t come from us,” a spokesperson told Newsweek.
The Sun’s picture desk has found 12 clues that show possible editing – including a cut sleeve, a mismatched zip and Charlotte’s angular skirt.
Kate is said to be “very sad” as the cute snap has caused a global storm.
She is believed to have changed it three times on a computer before it was posted on social media on Sunday.
A check of the original image revealed that it was taken on a Canon camera with a 50mm lens.
It was edited three times in Adobe Photoshop — once on Friday night and twice on Saturday.
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Experts claim that several areas have been altered – from Charlotte’s cuff to even Kate having her face replaced.
Photo agencies pulled or “killed” the image when discrepancies were discovered.
Kensington Palace has refused to release the original photo, explain which parts have been altered or say why.
Kate (42), who is recovering from abdominal surgery, apologized in a statement.
Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing.
Princess Kate
She wrote: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing.
“I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday.
“I hope everyone celebrating had a happy Mother’s Day.”
It comes as the Sussexes recently hired a British PR guru to solve their “popularity problem”.
Harry is also said to be ready to return to royal duties to ease the burden on his father as he undergoes cancer treatment.
Meghan, meanwhile, is reportedly preparing for a ‘relaunch’ in Britain to boost publicity for their foundation, Archewell, and spearhead a new project.
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PA Media has sent a ‘Picture Kill’ notice to media houses to stop using snapCredit: PA
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hit back with a scathing statement Credit: Getty – Contributor
WHY WERE ‘KILL NOTICES’ ISSUED?
News agencies issued a “murder alert” on the picture late Sunday night.
The takedown orders were sent after “manipulation” of the image was discovered.
The AP’s order stated that the reason for the story’s cancellation was: “On closer inspection, it appears that the source manipulated the image.”
The order then directs those who used the photo to remove it from all platforms, including social media.
Agence France-Presse ordered a “mandatory kill” due to “editorial issues” and ordered that the image should no longer be used.
Reuters said the photo was “retracted after review of the post.”
Getty Images said: “For editorial reasons, please remove the following images from your system and do not use them in any way.”
The Getty said its image desk “identified the problematic image” provided by the palace and removed it from its site “in accordance with our editorial policy.”
The PA said: “Like other news agencies, PA Media yesterday released in good faith an image of the Princess of Wales and her children which was provided by Kensington Palace.
“We have become aware of concerns about the image and issued a report last night, making it clear that we are seeking urgent clarification of the image from Kensington Palace.
“In the absence of that clarification, we are killing the image from our image service.”
Each news agency has its own editorial guidelines that govern how they treat images.
The AP says that images “must always tell the truth” and that it does not alter or manipulate the content of the photo in any way.
Its guidelines say: “The content of the photograph may not be altered in PhotoShop or in any other way. No element may be digitally added to or subtracted from any photograph.”
However, AP says that minor adjustments are allowed, these include cropping, color adjustments, and lighting adjustments.
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