Kate Middleton has found herself in the middle of controversy.
On Monday, the Princess of Wales spoke out after photo and news agencies pulled a new photo released by Kensington Palace for Mother’s Day in the U.K. due to suspicions of manipulation.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” read a message by the mother of three shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram Stories.
Some royal experts are commending Kate for taking responsibility, while another tells Fox News Digital it is “yet another public relations disaster for the palace” that fuels conspiracy theories.
“I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused,” the 42-year-old wrote. “I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.”
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The message was signed “C” for Catherine.
“The certainty is that a ‘slimmed down monarchy’ means fewer are guiding the royals and those who are aren’t as media savvy as they need to be,” British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital. “In our fast-paced world with tech-savvy media outlets, the palaces need to hire the best and brightest in such fields.”
Still, Fordwich pointed out that there is “integrity” in Middleton’s apology as she recovers from abdominal surgery for undisclosed reasons.
“While this certainly isn’t ‘business as usual’ nor what we would expect from a royal household… it shows great humility to admit one’s mistakes,” Fordwich shared. “Others might have either remained silent or tried to blame another. Kate issued a straight-up, no-nonsense apology. Many could learn a lesson from such.”
A spokesperson for Kensington Palace, which handles the office of the Prince and Princess of Wales, didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
