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A royal review.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have already found themselves under increased scrutiny as all photos released by Kensington Palace are being put under CNN review.
The broadcaster said the eyebrow-raising image released by the palace of the Princess of Wales with her three children prompted a look back at previous images they had given out, adding that media outlets “expect those images to be accurate”. .”
The Royal was forced to apologize after leading photo agencies including Reuters, Associated Press, Getty and Agence France-Presse pointed out that the image had been “manipulated”.
An analysis published by CNN stated that it is “unacceptable to move, change or manipulate the pixels of an image” because it changes the photo itself.
“In editorial photography, photojournalists and editors typically adjust the exposure or color balance of a photo to more accurately reflect the scene.” CNN said in a statement.
“CNN is now reviewing all handout photos provided by Kensington Palace,” the outlet added.
The final result will be released after the investigation is over.
The 42-year-old Princess of Wales, who is recovering from stomach surgery behind closed doors, was forced to apologize after posting a medical family photo for Mother's Day in England on Sunday.
Within seconds of the picture being posted on social media, eagle-eyed followers noticed countless editing mishaps in a photo of Middleton with her three children.
Widespread speculation prompted conspiracy theorists to come out of the woodwork, not only about Middleton's health, but also her whereabouts.
After the photo's retouching sparked rumors of her health, Middleton returned to social media to set the record straight about what happened.
“Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing,” he wrote on X, previously on Twitter, in the wake of the controversy. “I want to apologize for the confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday.”
