Kate's New Picture

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Anonymous wrote:Kate cannot win. She issued a statement. She is not in a coma, dead, a hostage or a victim of domestic violence, or getting divorced. I believe the biggest clue that it’s recent, is the lack of her ring. It’s probably still locked up since before her planned surgery. She always wore it in past photos. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. You claim these crazy statements as concern, when you really want it to be something horrible.

She owes the public nothing.

KP didn’t disclose the details about Queen Elizabrth’s diagnosis that led to her death. She knew she was dying. She didn’t die in her sleep. Good for her.

Actually that’s not true.

She owed the British public an heir to the throne. Which she has provided.

She owes the British public patronage of charities and attendance at ribbon cuttings, garden parties, teas, and rounds to meet people her charities serve. And assuming her health condition hasn’t incapacitated her completely, I’m sure she’ll be back at work at some point after Easter.

She doesn’t owe anyone info about her health or pictures of what she currently looks like. I would guess that she’s terribly self-conscious right now about the visual consequences of her health issues.

Listen PP, I get that you are giving her empathy. But the reality is that this is EXACTLY what she signed up for. It's why multiple other exes of both princes abandoned the relationships. It's why MM had a nervous breakdown and basically fled the country. It is a very difficult impossible standard to uphold but it IS the standard and it is one that KM understood very very clearly before going into this arrangement. Which is why she was out there hours after giving birth. She gets it.

The argument isn't about whether or not that is right or reasonable its about what changed. Even with the eating disorder theory there remains deep questions. The fact that she appears completely unwilling to take ANY current photo speaks to something being deeply wrong. Puffiness and weight gain could be photoshopped well and easily and not result in the photo being flagged by news agencies. She could pose in a way that did not show her stomach at all and the public would understand. Her not showing her face is INTENTIONAL. And short of her having had a major facial trauma/injury I don't see any possible explanation beyond her refusal to show it. And outright refusal to show her face, to me, seems like a bargaining chip.

If this was an eating disorder thing she would want the speculation to go away and she would work with them to create some photo that she could live with that would get things to die down. She KNOWS the public wants proof of life. She's saying no. And that is not the KM we have known for the last like, 20 years. So what changed?

Pp here. Yes, exactly. She did sign up for this and has been a good sport until now. Unfortunately, I think what changed is that there has been an unexpected medical diagnosis of a chronic condition. And they don’t know how to handle it and are probably apprehensive, as anyone would be. She’s young, has small children, and has always been beautiful. Maybe she thinks she doesn’t look beautiful? Maybe she’s upset and scared? Maybe william is?

[Anonymous]

It’s pretty convincing that the Mother’s Day photo was an old photo edited to look new. But why - the Mothers Day 2023 insta photo was from the same photo shoot as the Christmas 2022 shoot; they also used a photo in the same clothes for Kate & Wills’ anniversary in 2023. So old photos shouldn’t matter.

My question is, whoever did the editing, why did they edit out her ring? Photos from the charity event show her wearing it, so one would assume they intentionally edited it out. But why? Bizarre.

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Anonymous wrote:Kate cannot win. She issued a statement. She is not in a coma, dead, a hostage or a victim of domestic violence, or getting divorced. I believe the biggest clue that it’s recent, is the lack of her ring. It’s probably still locked up since before her planned surgery. She always wore it in past photos. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. You claim these crazy statements as concern, when you really want it to be something horrible.

She owes the public nothing.

KP didn’t disclose the details about Queen Elizabrth’s diagnosis that led to her death. She knew she was dying. She didn’t die in her sleep. Good for her.

Actually that’s not true.

She owed the British public an heir to the throne. Which she has provided.

She owes the British public patronage of charities and attendance at ribbon cuttings, garden parties, teas, and rounds to meet people her charities serve. And assuming her health condition hasn’t incapacitated her completely, I’m sure she’ll be back at work at some point after Easter.

She doesn’t owe anyone info about her health or pictures of what she currently looks like. I would guess that she’s terribly self-conscious right now about the visual consequences of her health issues.

At this point i am tired of people trying to imply Kate is liar and would go to these lengths because shes self conscious. She would have had no problem saying it was an old picture while she was still recovery. She had zero part of that madness.

I agree. I’m a fan of Kate’s and think this behavior is 100% out of character. My instinct is that she has a good explanation for things, and it’s not about being sensitive about her appearance. Homegirl was on the front steps of the hospital hours after delivering her first - and 9lb- baby.

Exactly!! Kate knows about the conflicting statements and conspiracies. I have no doubt in my mind she would have handled this situation better
if she was willingly collaborating with those people.

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Tick tock. Easter is coming!

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Anonymous wrote:Marital problems or medical issues wouldn’t be news to the working royal family. They famously love to keep a stiff upper lip.

That car pic was set up, or they at least knew it was highly likely to be photographed. So why didn’t they gaze adoringly at each other, or at least smile? Whatever they’re going through, they’ve been dealing with it for a while. Lots of other examples of tension throughout last year.

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She was doing it under duress. Which is why she didn’t look at anyone.

This. I'm not even convinced she had a "private engagement." I think she was picked up by William against her will and forced to be driven by an authorized paparazzi camera. She knew what was happening and refused to cooperate, hence her looking at a wall.

TBH, that photo is a cry for help.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Kate cannot win. She issued a statement. She is not in a coma, dead, a hostage or a victim of domestic violence, or getting divorced. I believe the biggest clue that it’s recent, is the lack of her ring. It’s probably still locked up since before her planned surgery. She always wore it in past photos. You people should be ashamed of yourselves. You claim these crazy statements as concern, when you really want it to be something horrible.

She owes the public nothing.

KP didn’t disclose the details about Queen Elizabrth’s diagnosis that led to her death. She knew she was dying. She didn’t die in her sleep. Good for her.

Actually that’s not true.

She owed the British public an heir to the throne. Which she has provided.

She owes the British public patronage of charities and attendance at ribbon cuttings, garden parties, teas, and rounds to meet people her charities serve. And assuming her health condition hasn’t incapacitated her completely, I’m sure she’ll be back at work at some point after Easter.

She doesn’t owe anyone info about her health or pictures of what she currently looks like. I would guess that she’s terribly self-conscious right now about the visual consequences of her health issues.

At this point i am tired of people trying to imply Kate is liar and would go to these lengths because shes self conscious. She would have had no problem saying it was an old picture while she was still recovery. She had zero part of that madness.

How could YOU possibly know this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty convincing that the Mother’s Day photo was an old photo edited to look new. But why - the Mothers Day 2023 insta photo was from the same photo shoot as the Christmas 2022 shoot; they also used a photo in the same clothes for Kate & Wills’ anniversary in 2023. So old photos shouldn’t matter.

My question is, whoever did the editing, why did they edit out her ring? Photos from the charity event show her wearing it, so one would assume they intentionally edited it out. But why? Bizarre.

They're not her hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tick tock. Easter is coming!

The Sunday after Easter, her announced day of return, is a month away. Chill.

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Anonymous wrote:My hunch is that this is all eating disorder related. See bandaged fingers. I think the Dec 28 hospital visit was for this as there was an acute issue stemming from eating disorder. I believe she really did have abdominal surgery and perhaps things were more complicated internally due to the years of abuse. I think things were very serious medically. She is now in rehab and gaining weight (possibly with feeding tube). She may not agree with the treatment protocols and is embarrassed about being seen with the weight gain, though of course she shouldn't be - but that is the disordered mind talking. She is upset and refusing to go along with being seen right now. There may be marital issues on top of this but I suspect that the eating disorder is the main issue. If this is the situation, I feel for Kate, as she is likely being pressured to "reveal herself" before she is ready and she should take the time necessary to get healthy, and feel comfortable being photographed.

What is your hunch based upon?

My hunch is based on the following 1) google pictures of her with the finger bandages, they are from multiple years. clear signs of bulimia. 2) she looked noticeably thinner in Sept-Nov of 2023 vs earlier in the year 3) if you take the car pic with her mom as real, her face appears to have gained weight 4) there is sensitivity with revealing bulimia / eating disorders because of Diana 5) eating disorder treatments take a long time and are consistent with the timeframe originally given

Also no one visited her in the hospital. Not Wills. Not Mom or Dad. Not Pippa. No one.

Not true. Why are you lying or makings up?

[Anonymous]

What’s strange is they were so involved in the mental health awareness campaign and how it shouldn’t be shameful but if it is an eating disorder or something similar it’s sad they couldn’t be more open about it to help remove stigma and educate/advocate as they claim is one of their benevolent roles.

But let’s face it, the era of kings and queens has passed, for better or worse, and the endless having to re-justify a somehow superior existence is what causes all these absurd mishaps, and frankly just looks like a bit of a torture for the in laws and kids who are dragged through it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Marital problems or medical issues wouldn’t be news to the working royal family. They famously love to keep a stiff upper lip.

That car pic was set up, or they at least knew it was highly likely to be photographed. So why didn’t they gaze adoringly at each other, or at least smile? Whatever they’re going through, they’ve been dealing with it for a while. Lots of other examples of tension throughout last year.

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She was doing it under duress. Which is why she didn’t look at anyone.

This. I'm not even convinced she had a "private engagement." I think she was picked up by William against her will and forced to be driven by an authorized paparazzi camera. She knew what was happening and refused to cooperate, hence her looking at a wall.

TBH, that photo is a cry for help.

Fanfic.

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Anonymous wrote:87 pages...the lady is home sick and bored. She played around with the picture.

A friend of mine with decades worth of experience with Photoshop said that it takes considerable amount of experience/proficiency to edit a photo to even have it pass a first glance. She sincerely doubts Kate has the skill or knowledge.

I'm a semi-professional photographer with quite a bit of photoshop experience (I don't photograph much professionally anymore but did for years and continue to do photographs for family and friends including retouching regularly) I don't totally agree. It depends on what the retouching is. The programs have gotten better over the years and for a regular person, erasing a blemish, fixing the lighting or color contrast, and a variety of other minor retouches that can make a photo look "cleaner" and slightly improve the appearance of subjects is not that hard. I do suspect that Kate (or someone) has done this with photos SHE has taken over the years, and I don't recall any major scandals about those photos she's taken of her family looking very obviously photoshopped. I think she's a more-than-decent amateur photographer, looking at her photos, and there's no evidence that she has a heavy hand with retouching or a preference for heavily retouched photos.

The retouching of the photo published over the weekend was not minor. It was extensive, and that's why it was so badly done. Seeing the explanation that they were altering the color and pattern of clothing items now clarifies why it looks so bad -- altering the color and especially the pattern on fabric in a photograph is very tricky, especially when the subjects are seated or moving, as it can be very hard to make the new color/pattern look like it flows with the fabric and it can be especially hard to correct for lighting, leading the photo to look flat and cut and paste in a very specific way. This is what makes that photo look like it might have been spliced together and what led to some people speculating Kate's head was photoshopped in. That always sounded off to me, but the explanation that it's related to changing the color/pattern of clothing items make perfect sense when you look at the photo. Most of the glaring errors in the photo shop are clustered around the girl's "plaid" skirt and Kate's sweater, which was apparently actually an ivory color.

It is a botched Photoshop job but not because it's impossible to lightly retouch a photo as an amateur. It's because whoever retouched the photo attempted a very difficult alteration that would normally require a skilled, experienced hand (for instance, despite having used Photoshop a lot, I would not attempt that level of alteration and would tell a client who asked for it that it would be better to simply take another photo). A minor retouching would not have caused this kind of stir. This was a major alteration, executed poorly and possibly in a hurry, based on some of the glaring errors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty convincing that the Mother’s Day photo was an old photo edited to look new. But why - the Mothers Day 2023 insta photo was from the same photo shoot as the Christmas 2022 shoot; they also used a photo in the same clothes for Kate & Wills’ anniversary in 2023. So old photos shouldn’t matter.

My question is, whoever did the editing, why did they edit out her ring? Photos from the charity event show her wearing it, so one would assume they intentionally edited it out. But why? Bizarre.

Took it off once home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What’s strange is they were so involved in the mental health awareness campaign and how it shouldn’t be shameful but if it is an eating disorder or something similar it’s sad they couldn’t be more open about it to help remove stigma and educate/advocate as they claim is one of their benevolent roles.

But let’s face it, the era of kings and queens has passed, for better or worse, and the endless having to re-justify a somehow superior existence is what causes all these absurd mishaps, and frankly just looks like a bit of a torture for the in laws and kids who are dragged through it.

The era passed for us in 1776. Not so for them.

[Anonymous]

93 Pages is this nonsense. Get a life!