Royal Biographer Angela Levin has shared her thoughts on the "strange" new photo of the Princess of Wales released to mark Mother's Day.
Princess Kate and Prince William shared a new photo of her and their three children, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte on their Kensington Palace social media pages.
The image, said to have been taken by Prince William, is alleged to have various editing errors, including on Princess Kate's hands and Princess Charlotte's wrist.
International picture agencies have withdrawn the photo, as many question if the image has been 'manipulated'.
Angela Levin says the newly released photo of Kate is 'strange'
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The image comes as Princess Kate recovers at home from planned abdominal surgery in January, and is not expected to return to royal duties until after Easter.
The Princess was recently photographed by unauthorised paparazzi while in her mum Carole Middleton's car.
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Reacting to the image, biographer Angela Levin told GB News that the image was "strange" and that the mounting speculation surrounding the image is "extraordinary".
Levin also questioned the abilities of Prince William to capture such an image as he has "not learnt to be a photographer".
Princess Kate has not been officially seen since Christmas Day
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Levin told Eamonn Holmes: "There was a photograph captured of her with her mother in a car, and although newspapers didn't use it, you could see what she looked like. She looked quite puffy-faced."
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Levin continued: "I wondered how she could change from this puffy face to the slim one we know so well. After you've had a major operation, you're not well enough to do very much."
When asked by Eamonn if she believes the image was not taken in 2024, Levin claimed: "I think it was strange when they said that Prince William did it, because he's not learnt how to be a photographer. And it's actually brilliantly taken with all the smiles and the laughter.
"She's the one who actually learnt how to do photography very well, so it is a mess."
GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker also joined Angela Levin to share his thoughts on the new image, suggesting Kensington Palace believed the image would "quash" any rumours about her health but has had the opposite effect.
GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker says Prince William is 'at the centre' of the photo scandal
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Cameron explained: "All it's done is added fuel to the fire. This doesn't happen often. Press Association, which is the agency here in the United Kingdom, has not killed the image.
"They are very close to the Palace, but they do say they're seeking urgent clarification from Kensington Palace."
Eamonn asked if the public will "ever get clarification" from Kensington Palace about the image, to which Cameron revealed that they have "remained silent" so far.
Cameron added: "William is at the centre of this. As Angela says, he's the one who's meant to have taken this photograph."
