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The second royal photo issued to the press by Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William and his wife Kate, was digitally altered in eight places. Reuters That's what the news organization's photo editors said on Tuesday after analyzing the photos.
This photo, released to commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth's 97th birthday in April last year, shows the former monarch surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. At the time, Kensington Palace announced that this photo was taken by Kate, 42, at Balmoral Castle, the Scottish royal residence, last summer.
early tuesday, getty images Balmoral's photos were “digitally enhanced from source,” it told customers, without giving further details. “getty images “We are reviewing handout images and, in accordance with our editorial policy, placing editor notes on images where the source suggests the image could be digitally enhanced,” the spokesperson said.
while getty, Reuters And other media outlets did not find any problems upon reviewing handouts and photos at the time. Reuters Photo editors discovered eight places where photos were clearly altered due to digital reproduction. Reuters The reason for the change could not immediately be confirmed. Digital cloning involves copying pixels to move or mask an object or area in a photo.
Kensington Palace declined to comment on the photo. all Reuters A spokesperson said: “Reuters is updating its procedures relating to examining images from Kensington Palace following confirmation of a second altered photograph. Open a new tab in accordance with the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Reuters believes the photographs are of image quality. , we require that you meet our editorial standards for accuracy and reliability .”
Earlier this month, Reuters And several other major media outlets withdrew a photo of Kate with her three children published by the palace to mark Mother's Day after a post-publication analysis found it did not meet editorial standards. The next day, Kate apologized for the confusion.
“Like many amateur photographers, I sometimes try my hand at editing,” she said in a statement to The issue of her edited photo comes amid widespread speculation about Kate's health on social media since she underwent abdominal surgery last January.
On Monday, she appeared on video for the first time since the surgery in a video published by the Sun newspaper.
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