Duchess Kate originally shared the photo as a way to celebrate Mother's Day in the UK.
What was supposed to be an innocuous post from Duchess Kate to wish Britain's mothers Happy Mother's Day on Sunday, turned into a controversial post for the royal family over allegations of image manipulation.
“Thank you for all your warm wishes and support over the past two months,” she wrote on Instagram, along with a photo of her with her three children. “Wishing you all a Happy Mother's Day,” she concluded her post.
However, the photo of the mother and her children has been warned by a global photo agency that it is being edited.
Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse (AFP) have withdrawn the first official photo of Kate, who underwent unspecified “abdominal” surgery, citing flaws in the photo.
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The photo was shared on Sunday morning, but within hours the aforementioned agency issued a “takedown” notice, removing the photo from its database and issuing a notice to customers who had licensed the photo. requested that it be removed from the publication.
variety AFP cited an “editorial issue”, citing an Associated Press notice that “a source manipulated the image”. Reuters said it withdrew the photo after a “post-posting review.”
Even before the agency cracked down, netizens noticed discrepancies between the position of Princess Charlotte's hands and skirt and the zipper on Duchess Kate's sweater.
Media reports said the palace declined to comment on the photo or the photo agency's reaction.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed last week that the Princess of Wales will attend King Charles' birthday celebrations in June.
The British Army announced the engagement on its official website, announcing that Duchess Kate, who is married to Prince William, the heir to the throne, will help inspect soldiers as part of annual military training.
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Mother's Day
Unlike other celebrations such as Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Halloween, Mother's Day has a different date in different countries each year. In South Africa, this day is celebrated on May 12th.
In the UK, Mother's Day is celebrated in March due to its roots in Christian Lent. In the UK, this day, known as Mothering Sunday, falls on the fourth Sunday, exactly three weeks before Easter Sunday.
This event began in the Middle Ages, when children who left their families for domestic work were allowed to go to their home, or “mother's” church.
Homecoming became a springtime event for families to gather together, and soon the custom of children picking flowers on the way home as gifts for their mothers became established.
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