Kensington Palace have made their stance clear on Kate's Mother's Day photo after the Princess of Wales issued an apology.
The Palace have confirmed they will not be reissuing the original unedited photograph of Kate and her children, which was taken to celebrate Mother's Day.
Prince William took the photograph of Kate and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
However, multiple photo agencies issued a "kill" notice on the photo after noticing several digital alterations.
Kate and Prince William will not release the original Mother's Day photo
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Kate later took responsibility for editing the photo, writing on X: "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"
At least seven digital alterations were noticed by Getty, AP and Reuters who originally recalled the photograph on Sunday evening.
Kate posed with her three children for Mother's Day
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The first discrepancy was that part of Princess Charlotte's wrist appeared to be missing.
Prince Louis, five, was also wearing a jumper with a pattern that did not seem to match up.
The shading around Louis' jumper was questioned, and many wondered why a tree in the background was in full bloom despite it being early March.
The floor behind the Waleses additionally appeared to be digitally manipulated.
Princess Kate is currently recovering from her operation in JanuaryGettyKate's wedding ring was also missing, which is quite unusual for the princess, and there was an inconsistency with the zip on her jacket.
The PA news agency originally did not join Getty, Reuters and AP in recalling the photograph on Sunday evening.
However, they have since withdrawn the photograph from their picture service.
A spokesperson for the UK’s national news agency said: “Like other news agencies, PA Media issued the handout image provided by Kensington Palace of the Princess of Wales and her children in good faith yesterday.
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Kate is recuperating in private at Adelaide CottageGetty“We became aware of concerns about the image and we carried a report about it last night, and made clear that we were seeking urgent clarification about the image from Kensington Palace.
"In the absence of that clarification, we are killing the image from our picture service.”
The Prince of Wales is expected to attend the Commonwealth Day Service later today with Queen Camilla, 76.
Princess Kate is not expected to return to royal duties until at least after Easter.
