After Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized for “confusion” surrounding a doctored family photograph, a new picture emerged showing the royal leaving Windsor on Monday.
Kate Middleton Leaving Windsor
Kate Middleton was spotted leaving Windsor Castle with Prince William on Monday, just hours after apologizing for releasing a doctored family photo. The Princess of Wales has been pictured leaving Windsor Castle with Prince William just hours after she issued an apology for editing a family photo on Mother’s Day.
Private Appointment Follows Apology
Kensington Palace confirmed Kate had left Windsor with William who is due to attend the Commonwealth Day service in London this afternoon. Kate is not attending the service but is understood to have a private appointment. The palace has been put under pressure to release the original Mother’s Day photo after major news agencies pulled the image.
Kate Middleton Windsor Castle In Car
The photo shows Kate Middleton smiling surrounded by her three children in what is the first official picture of the princess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. However, within hours of it being posted on social media, picture agencies began recalling the photo citing fears it had been “manipulated”.
Eagle-eyed royal fans pointed out several editing failures, including that the sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s cardigan did not line up.
Apology from Kate Middleton
In an Instagram post on Monday morning, Kate wrote: “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.”
The emergence of this new photo of Kate Middleton leaving Windsor Castle with Prince William comes amidst the aftermath of the controversy surrounding the doctored family photograph. While the royal couple moves forward with their engagements, the scrutiny surrounding the manipulated image continues to draw attention.