Second British royal photograph involving Kate was digitally altered, Reuters says
A second royal photograph issued by Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William and Kate, was found to be digitally altered in eight places according to Reuters, after an analysis by the news organization’s photo editors. The picture, released in April of the previous year to commemorate the 97th birthday of the late Queen Elizabeth, depicted the former monarch with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at Balmoral Castle, taken by Kate. Getty Images informed its clients that the Balmoral picture had been “digitally enhanced at source” and is reviewing handout images for digital enhancements. The alterations were made through digital cloning, but the reasons for these changes were not immediately clear. Kensington Palace has not commented on the alterations. Following this, Reuters is updating its procedures for vetting images from Kensington Palace to ensure they meet editorial standards. Earlier, a photograph of Kate with her children was withdrawn by news organizations after failing to meet editorial standards, leading to Kate issuing an apology for any confusion caused by her editing of the photo.