It looks like the royal family’s stir with altered photos just won’t stop with Princess Kate again getting caught! So, the Buckingham Palace dropped a picture in April last year to celebrate what would’ve been Queen Elizabeth’s 97th birthday. It showed the Queen with her grandkids and great-grandkids. But here’s the kicker- Middleton herself snapped it at Balmoral Castle in Scotland the summer before. Is the digital makeover game a new normal for the royal realm?
Princess Kate: Yet Another Digital Royal Mix-Up!
Princess Kate is again causing havoc with a new digital foul-up! On Tuesday, Getty Images raised a flag, saying that the Balmoral picture had been “digitally enhanced at source.” However, they didn’t dive into more details on what exactly was touched up. Mind you all, they are a big player in the photo business. They will “place an editor’s note on images where the source has suggested they could be digitally enhanced.”
Surprisingly, Getty, Reuters, and other agencies didn’t clock anything fishy at first glance. But when the Reuters dug deeper, they uncovered eight spots where the pic got a digital facelift. It involves digital cloning, which is all about copying pixels to move or mask stuff in a photo. Neither Princess Kate nor her palace commented on the photograph. However, Reuters is ramping up its probe, ensuring the royal images pass the sniff test.
A spokesperson said, “Reuters requires that photos meet its editorial standards for image quality, accuracy and reliability.” The Telegraph joined in on the mix, calling out “a number of irregularities.” These include a digital replication of Mia Tindall’s hair and a funky line on the Queen’s tartan. Additionally, they pointed to a dark shadow lurking behind Prince Louis’s ear and Prince George’s shirt collar. Did Princess Kate herself edit this one?
Folks are already getting antsy about fake visuals, especially with artificial intelligence getting better at making stuff up. This will just add to their horror! Just a few days back, the global outlets flagged a pic of Kate and her kids due to some post-publication sleuthing. What’s your take on the new drama? Let us know in the comments down below! Meanwhile, stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers for your daily dose of Princess Kate updates!