How internet sleuths are trying to solve the Princess Catherine puzzle

How internet sleuths are trying to solve the Princess Catherine puzzle

Remember the “Free Britney” movement? This is kind of like that,but with the royals.

  • byNell Geraets

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Kate’s photo shows why editing is so tricky in the time of AI
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Kate’s photo shows why editing is so tricky in the time of AI

Editing a PR photo is not remarkable,but these days a fear of AI fakes means things are more complicated.

  • byTim Biggs
Kategate and the royal photo fail is so hamfisted it feels like a stitch-up

Kategate and the royal photo fail is so hamfisted it feels like a stitch-up

The scenario of Kate in her home office,tinkering to create the perfect comeback photo after abdominal surgery in January,is genuinely bizarre and weird.

  • byKate Halfpenny
William took the photo but Kate took the fall
Opinion
Opinion

William took the photo but Kate took the fall

Catherine tweeted out her apology while convalescing. But what was she really apologising for? And why?

  • byJacqueline Maley
William and Kate have badly misjudged their target audience

William and Kate have badly misjudged their target audience

The furore surrounding Princess Catherine’s edited photograph has perhaps surpassed the notorious Oprah interview with Prince Harry and Meghan.

  • byRob Harris
Princess Catherine’s photo editing caper a ‘massive own goal’ for royal family

Princess Catherine’s photo editing caper a ‘massive own goal’ for royal family

The Princess of Wales has apologised for causing confusion after admitting to editing a family photograph that was withdrawn by picture agencies.

  • byRob Harris
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The clue that led to questions over Catherine’s family picture

The clue that led to questions over Catherine’s family picture

Hany Farid,a professor of computer sciences at the University of California Berkeley,says the issue with the photo looked like a “bad Photoshop job”.

  • byDavid Millward,Gwyn Wright andNeil Johnston
British media hardly mentioned ‘missing Kate’ – but they couldn’t ignore this photo

British media hardly mentioned ‘missing Kate’ – but they couldn’t ignore this photo

Most of Britain’s front pages feature the controversial photo – only some of them had enough time to address accusations of image manipulation.

  • byJames Lemon
King Charles to miss Commonwealth Day event

King Charles to miss Commonwealth Day event

The King will be absent from the commemoration of the group’s 75th anniversary celebrations while the recuperates from cancer treatment.

  • byMichael Holden
Picture agencies issue takedown notice for ‘manipulated’ royal photo

Picture agencies issue takedown notice for ‘manipulated’ royal photo

The image of Princess Catherine and her children,the first released since her surgery,appears to contain a glitch that suggests the image has been doctored.

  • byRob Harris
Vanishing act:Why is the palace hiding Princess Kate?

Vanishing act:Why is the palace hiding Princess Kate?

Secrets love shadows,and the public’s appetite for respecting Kate’s privacy request has cracked. We pay for her high life,we want to see her. Wheel her out or our curiosity could turn toxic.

  • byKate Halfpenny