Kate Middleton's most recent Mother's Day picture had apparently been edited at least two times before the final product was seen by the public. This admission came after the Duchess of Cambridge herself had mentioned the changes. Writing on the official Prince and Princess of Wales page, Kate apologized for any type of confusion that editing the picture might have caused, since she dabbled in editing herself every now and then, as any amateur photographer would do.

The embedded information in the photograph bears two timestamps; the first is "2024-03-08T21:54:11Z," and the second is "2024-03-09T09:39:47Z." This confirms that the photograph was under initial editing at 9:54 PM.

However, the time stamps do not reveal whether the photo was actually taken last week, as the royal family purportedly placed it in the public domain. Further analysis also showed the photo was actually taken using an "EF50mm" lens attached to a Canon SLR-style camera, and it was fiddled with using Adobe Photoshop on an Apple computer.

Many media outlets across the globe subsequently reprinted the photo amid widespread public criticism that it had been manipulated to glorify Diana. The Associated Press, for example, stated there was an apparent "enhancement" of the photo during its review of the same, and Agence France-Presse attributed its decision to having an "editorial problem.

While some have suggested that there could be something deeper with Kate on the matter, one friend said that it was a matter of concern due to the deeper reason behind Kate's inability to sit even for a single session of the photo. The nature of the matter was, however, not known.

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