K.J. Yossman UPDATED: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge has issued a statement about the controversial image reportedly taken by her husband, Prince William, last week and published on March 10. “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” the royal couple posted on their Twitter/X account. “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.” The message was signed off “C,” indicating it came directly from Catherine.
The statement comes after four news agencies pulled the disputed image following Catherine’s unspecified “abdominal” surgery.
On Monday morning, the Press Association — the newswire most relied on by the Royal Family — removed the photo from its service, following Reuters, the Associated Press and Agence France-Press doing so on Sunday night.
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