Princess Kate
On the way to recovery despite photo stress
Princess Kate underwent surgery in January.
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Kate’s Mother’s Day picture was intended to calm minds, but it did the opposite. She is currently recovering from her operation.
The edited image led to a variety of new conspiracy theories online. Six of the world’s leading photo agencies had previously withdrawn the photo. The Daily Mail spotted 16 edits in the photo, which shows Kate beaming amidst her three children. The strong criticism led to a public apology. Kate admitted on social media: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. I would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo we posted yesterday.”
“She just needs to be left alone.”
Is the stress surrounding the photo damaging Kate’s recovery? “It’s an awful lot to be under public scrutiny when you’re recovering from major surgery,” an alleged insider told Page Six, the New York Post’s celebrity page. The rumor mill – particularly on social media – is out of control, “but Kate is recovering well and will be back by Easter. She just needs to be left alone.”
Despite the demand to publish the original image, According to the Daily Mail, Kensington Palace do not intend to do this. The image, which Kate posted on Mother’s Day in the UK on Sunday (March 10), was the first official photo of the Princess of Wales following her abdominal surgery in January. The royal family did not disclose the reason for the procedure. Kensington Palace said it was not cancer and that Kate wanted her personal medical information to remain private, according to media reports. Speculation and conspiracy theories about the princess’ health have been making the rounds for weeks.