Catherine, Princess of Wales, apologized Monday for “confusion” caused by her editing of a family photo released by Kensington Palace — an image of Catherine and her children that was intended to calm concern and speculation about the British royal’s health, but had the opposite effect.
Several news agencies that initially published the photo, including The Associated Press, withdrew the image over concerns about digital manipulation. Issued by the couple’s Kensington Palace office on Sunday to mark Mother’s Day in Britain, it was the first official photo of Catherine since she had abdominal surgery nearly two months ago.
The retractions sent the online rumour