GB News host Isabel Webster has highlighted glaring issues with a new image released by Kensington Palace of Princess Kate.
International picture agencies have withdrawn the first photo released of Kate since her surgery in January over fears of ‘manipulation’.
Isabel says this has opened a whole raft of questions for the Royal Family as it grapples with yet another controversy.
Speaking to GB News royal correspondent Cameron Walker and author Angela Levin, she said: “The reason is matters this time is because this image was put out specifically to allay concerns about whether or not the Princess of Wales was okay.”
Isabel Webster says conspiracy theorists will have a field day as the Palace deals with 'manipulation' claims
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“Now people, conspiracy theorists, are suggesting ‘have the kids been Photoshopped into the image? Was this really Kate? Where’s her wedding ring?’ All of this.
“It’s not the idea of Photoshopping in and of itself so much as in relation to this particular picture.”
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Cameron Walker responded to suggest there could be a “perfectly innocent explanation” for the image’s apparent adjustments.
“It could be that they took ten photos, and they needed one photo of the kids all looking at the camera at the same time”, he said.
“They may have morphed it all into one. But because they knew this image would be so scrutinised as it’s the first one we’ve seen since her abdominal surgery, it’s just adding fuel to the fire.”
The Palace is yet to respond to ‘manipulation’ claims sparking more confusion and fuelling online conspiracy theories as a result.
Princess Kate had planned abdominal surgeryKensington Palace / Will Warr
Cameron Walker said there could be a 'perfectly innocent explanation' for the photo
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The picture shows Kate siting in a chair with her arms around Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who are on either side of her, with Prince George standing behind.
There was speculation that edits had been made to the left sleeve of Princess Charlotte’s cardigan, and other areas of the picture also realised concerns about possible manipulation.
In the social media post, Kate thanked the public “for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months”.
Kate is not expected to return to official duties until after Easter.
Prince William had temporarily stepped back from his royal role to juggle caring for her and their children as she recovered.
But he returned to royal duties in February after his father’s cancer diagnosis bombshell amid fears the stripped back monarchy could be stretched.
Earlier this month the Army was forced into an embarrassing about-turn after suggesting Kate would attend Trooping the Colour on June 8.