A major picture agency has confirmed a photograph of the late Queen Elizabeth II with two grandchildren and eight of her great-grandchildren had been edited.
Getty Images has said it was "digitally enhanced at source" and has added an editor's note to the image, which was shared by Kensington Palace in April 2023 on what would have been the late Queen's 97th birthday. The palace shared the picture on April 21 and said it was taken by the Princess of Wales at Balmoral in the summer of 2022.
In the latest image under review, the late Queen is seen seated along with Prince William and Kate’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, and their royal cousins Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, James, Earl of Wessex, Lena Tindall, Isla Phillips, Mia Tindall, Lucas Tindall and Savannah Phillips on a green sofa.
In a statement, the picture agency said: "Getty Images can confirm that in accordance with its editorial policy it has placed an editor's note on a handout image stating the image has been digitally enhanced at source."
This is the second image recently confirmed to have been digitally manipulated by the royals, after a photograph of Kate and her three children released for Mother's Day earlier this month. A "kill notice" was issued to media organisations across the globe by the Press Association (PA), Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images, and all confirmed they had pulled the image from their libraries.
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Kate admitted editing this photo after various discrepancies were spotted (The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram)The sweet family portrait, said to have been taken byPrince William, was posted on their official social media platforms with a message, which appeared to be written and signed off by Kate herself, said: "Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day. C".
Soon after the photo was posted across William and Kate's social channels, people began noticing peculiar points - with the snap appearing to have been lazily edited, including the positioning of Prince Louis' hands to mismatched lines and clothing patterns. Other "editing faults" include Kate's missing wedding band, Charlotte's half-missing sleeve and blurred skirt, and Kate's misplaced zip.
The corner of Charlotte's skirt, the heel of her right boot, and the sudden stop of her hair on her shoulder also all seemed to be faulty, according to viewers. Louis appears to be making an unusual action with his fingers, making one of his fingers appear shorter than the others in the picture. Social media sleuths added that his trousers appeared to have been digitally altered. Social media users have also drawn attention to Prince George's forearm length, the paving and window panes behind the family, and the fact that the late autumn foliage on the trees contradicts the assertion that the shot was taken recently.
Kate eventually admitted the error and posted on X, signed C denoting it was from Kate. She wrote: "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. C."
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