It was something of a role reversal for the couple, who have made a tradition of releasing images taken by the Princess, who is a keen photographer. The children are seen roaring with laughter, in an image taken by their father Prince William in Windsor earlier this week. Prince George, her eldest, stands behind her with his arms around her neck in a hug. The Princess, looking healthy and happy, is dressed in jeans and smiles for the camera, with her arms around Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. It is the first time the Princess has appeared in an authorised photograph since Christmas Day and her first message since January 17, when the palace asked for privacy and specified that she would be out of the public eye until at least Easter. The message was signed “C” for Catherine. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months,” the Princess said in a written caption. The photograph was released via social media by Kensington Palace, alongside a short Mother’s Day message. Others had already pointed out that the Princess of Wales was not wearing her wedding ring, while others made mention of Prince Louis having his fingers crossed and questioned a tree in the background which had leaves in mid-March. The photograph raised further questions on social media, with critics claiming that Princess Charlotte’s sleeve and wrist appeared to be partially missing: The photograph had been intended, in part, to reassure the public about her health, after she has spent weeks at home recovering from a major abdominal operation. There is no suggestion that the picture misrepresents the Princess or her children, or that she is not in as good health as she appears. The agencies have a policy of not distributing photographs that have been overly edited. “At closer inspection, it appears that the source has manipulated the image,” the AP notice said.Ī spokesman told The Telegraph: “The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.” Instead, it was recalled by photo agencies Getty, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Shutterstock and Reuters, which put out a “kill notice” to halt their distribution of the picture. Released on Mothering Sunday, it was hoped that it would quell speculation and conspiracy theories about the Princess’s health and whereabouts. The image, taken by the Prince of Wales in Windsor earlier this week, showed the Princess looking happy and healthy after her surgery, and is the first authorised picture of her since Christmas. A photograph released by Kensington Palace, showing the Princess of Wales with her children, was recalled on Sunday night by five of the world’s biggest picture agencies over fears it had been “manipulated”.
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