Concern for Kate Middleton surges after media outlets were asked to retract the only photo of the Princess published since her health scare two months ago.
Hours after the first photograph of Princess Catherine since undergoing abdominal surgery was released, a retraction letter was sent to outlets that shared the photo demanding the photo be removed immediately.
The photo was shared on Britian’s Mother’s Day and featured Princess Kate Middleton seated with her three children, George, Charlotte, and Louis. The 10, 8, and 5-year-olds, who she shares with her husband William, the Prince of Wales affectionately hugged their mum in the since removed photograph.
A letter from the Associated Press asked for the image to be removed from as the photo’s source has “manipulated the image” which has created more concern around the Princess’s health.
Instagram creator, @FaceReality16, shared the AP’s retraction request for the photo of Kate Middleton:
“Associated Press”
“Kill notification”
"Immediate action needed"
“Kill notification”
“Clients please be advised that the following story has been killed, and should no longer be used:”
- “Story title: UK Royals, Princess”
- “Story number: 4482422”
- “Date of original transmission: March 10, 2024
- “The reason for killing the story: AT CLOSER INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE SOURCE HAS MANIPULATED THE IMAGE. NO REPLACEMENT PHOTO WILL BE SENT.”
The request to remove the photo of Kate Middleton continued, “Please remove it from all platforms, including social, where it may still be visible.”
“You are receiving this email because the associated is now serving notice of video kills to customer via in operational email. This will ensure all parties are aware of any relevant issues with AP video content.”
“Need any help? We are open 24/7.”
Fans of the Royal Family react to the “manipulated” photo of Kate Middleton:
- charlottes arm gives photoshop vibes and I was wondering why!! 😮
- there is a lot of manipulated parts in this image
- I hope all is well but this is concerning and such a blunder by the palace
- Wow this is just going to make the speculation on whats going on a whole lot worse 🤦🏻♀️
- The Palace needs to explain where is Princess Kate. This is getting too weird
- What’s really going on with Kate????? It takes 10 minutes to put out an official notice of her well being.
See the retraction letter for Kate Middleton’s photo here:
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