Kate's New Picture

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Anonymous wrote:I think the pic was pre-surgery, and I am not sure why she insists on taking her own pics and editing them. She's not a pro, and that's ok. My guess is she looks like crap right now, bloated from steroids, and doesn't want people to see her that way. But of course it backfired spectacularly due to all the crazy conspiracy theorists out there.

Why so much photoshopping of the kids' clothes when that would raise red flags? Why imply it was a photo from 2024?

I think she's just not great at photoshop, had to photoshop swollen hands too...Nobody wants to see her looking big or bad in any way. I think about that sometimes: people like her or Jackie O., 20lbs heavier, wouldn't have been liked at all, or married who they did. The pressure to look perfect is real.

What I don't get is, why was everybody photoshopped?
- if they used a November 2023 photo, it was because she looked normal (no puffy hands or face yet). In this scenario, they'd avoid the need to photoshop Kate's face and hands. But they would need to photoshop the kids' clothes so people wouldn't suspect they were passing off an old photo.
- if they used a current photo, then maybe they'd photoshop Kate's face and hands to reduce puffiness. But then the kids could wear different clothes and there'd be no reason to photoshop the kids.

They could have used an old photo and not photoshopped it or claimed it was recent. If people didn't like it, they could have their supporters point out they often post older photos to commemorate holidays and remind people they said Kate would be out of the public eye until after Easter. Hold the line.

If they really felt the need to post a current photo, they could have taken a photo but used artistry to protect Catherine's privacy. A photo from a distance, a photo of her with the kids artistically backlit, etc. think of when new parents post photos of new babies. Sometimes people post close ups of their hands holding the baby's hands, and one reason for this is that a lot of new moms don't want photos of themselves right after birth.

The idea that their only option was to doctor an old photo and claim it was a new photo is crazy.

Right. But if they used the old photo, then there would have been no need to photoshop Kate, they just needed to photoshop the kids' clothes. And if they used a recent photo that showed her face and hands, then there would have been no need to photoshop kids, just Kate's hands (and maybe her face).

In either scenario, not everybody needs to be photoshopped. Yet they clearly photoshopped everybody.

[Anonymous]

Interesting that she thought it fitting to release a statement on the photoshop, but still hasn't released anything regarding her hospitalization

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I still don't get why they tried to pass the old photo off as new. They OFTEN use slightly older photos to commemorate holidays and birthdays. For instance, last year they used photos from the same two photo shoots to commemorate Christmas 2022, Will & Kate's anniversary in 2023, and Mother's Day 2023. They also used photos from another shoot (or possibly the same shoot but different outfits) to commemorate all the kid's birthdays. None of these photos were contemporaneous and in some cases would have been as much as 9-10 months old when posted. None of them were posted with a date -- you can see from the photos that they are "recent enough" to represent generally what they look like right now. It was fine.

So why did they suddenly feel the need to try and pass this photo off as recent? In fact, why even make it ambiguous? Share a photo from December 2023 that was prominently covered to commemorate Mothers Day so it's not even an issue.

I just don't get it. It's such an own goal. They lied, got caught in the lie, and still aren't even admitting it, instead posting a vague admission from Catherine that she sometimes toys with photoshop. It is very strange behavior from a press shop that is usually pretty good.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the person who photoshopped it did it as a call for help

Kate says she did it herself.

No, KP said Kate did it. That's different.

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Anonymous wrote:You know how when you're so overwhelmed healing from a medical emergency you forget that a minor holiday is coming up so at the last minute you realize all your friends are posting on social media and maybe you should too.... yeah.

They have professionally managed social media accounts and it's a nationally recognized holiday.

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Anonymous wrote:I still don't get why they tried to pass the old photo off as new. They OFTEN use slightly older photos to commemorate holidays and birthdays. For instance, last year they used photos from the same two photo shoots to commemorate Christmas 2022, Will & Kate's anniversary in 2023, and Mother's Day 2023. They also used photos from another shoot (or possibly the same shoot but different outfits) to commemorate all the kid's birthdays. None of these photos were contemporaneous and in some cases would have been as much as 9-10 months old when posted. None of them were posted with a date -- you can see from the photos that they are "recent enough" to represent generally what they look like right now. It was fine.

So why did they suddenly feel the need to try and pass this photo off as recent? In fact, why even make it ambiguous? Share a photo from December 2023 that was prominently covered to commemorate Mothers Day so it's not even an issue.

I just don't get it. It's such an own goal. They lied, got caught in the lie, and still aren't even admitting it, instead posting a vague admission from Catherine that she sometimes toys with photoshop. It is very strange behavior from a press shop that is usually pretty good.

Didn't she have a recent new hire? Maybe down to inexperience? Could also track with the last minute photoshop?

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Anonymous wrote:Twitter is a buzz about a Lady Rose Hanbury - William's AP.

I'm wondering if there is some sort of "mistress's alliance" between Lady Rose and Queen Camilla. Rose Hanbury's son was named one of the four "Pages of Honor" at King Charles's coronation, alongside Prince George...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_of_Honour

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Camilla is running the palace intrigue. If Rose Hanbury ended up with William, she would be forever in the pocket of Camilla and her branch of the family. Catherine is only loyal to William and I suspect Camilla does not like that.

Camilla is getting the boot as soon as Charles is gone.

Totally agree. William didn’t nod/bow to her at the commonwealth ceremony today; Edward did.

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Anonymous wrote:You know how when you're so overwhelmed healing from a medical emergency you forget that a minor holiday is coming up so at the last minute you realize all your friends are posting on social media and maybe you should too.... yeah.

They have professionally managed social media accounts and it's a nationally recognized holiday.

+1. Nobody really thinks Kate and William, not to mention Charles, are checking their social media accounts all day and drafting their next posts. They have staff for this.

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Anonymous wrote:I still don't get why they tried to pass the old photo off as new. They OFTEN use slightly older photos to commemorate holidays and birthdays. For instance, last year they used photos from the same two photo shoots to commemorate Christmas 2022, Will & Kate's anniversary in 2023, and Mother's Day 2023. They also used photos from another shoot (or possibly the same shoot but different outfits) to commemorate all the kid's birthdays. None of these photos were contemporaneous and in some cases would have been as much as 9-10 months old when posted. None of them were posted with a date -- you can see from the photos that they are "recent enough" to represent generally what they look like right now. It was fine.

So why did they suddenly feel the need to try and pass this photo off as recent? In fact, why even make it ambiguous? Share a photo from December 2023 that was prominently covered to commemorate Mothers Day so it's not even an issue.

I just don't get it. It's such an own goal. They lied, got caught in the lie, and still aren't even admitting it, instead posting a vague admission from Catherine that she sometimes toys with photoshop. It is very strange behavior from a press shop that is usually pretty good.

Circumstances are different this year, with pressure for a contemporaneous photo. Got that today.

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Anonymous wrote:You know how when you're so overwhelmed healing from a medical emergency you forget that a minor holiday is coming up so at the last minute you realize all your friends are posting on social media and maybe you should too.... yeah.

LOL, Kate isn’t one of us who has to remember all of these things. She doesn’t been have to figure out what to make for dinner.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe the person who photoshopped it did it as a call for help

Kate says she did it herself.

No she did not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Twitter is a buzz about a Lady Rose Hanbury - William's AP.

I'm wondering if there is some sort of "mistress's alliance" between Lady Rose and Queen Camilla. Rose Hanbury's son was named one of the four "Pages of Honor" at King Charles's coronation, alongside Prince George...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_of_Honour

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Camilla is running the palace intrigue. If Rose Hanbury ended up with William, she would be forever in the pocket of Camilla and her branch of the family. Catherine is only loyal to William and I suspect Camilla does not like that.

Camilla is getting the boot as soon as Charles is gone.

Totally agree. William didn’t nod/bow to her at the commonwealth ceremony today; Edward did.

She has zero reason to stay. Charles will leave her provided for and she has her own family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You know how when you're so overwhelmed healing from a medical emergency you forget that a minor holiday is coming up so at the last minute you realize all your friends are posting on social media and maybe you should too.... yeah.

LOL, Kate isn’t one of us who has to remember all of these things. She doesn’t been have to figure out what to make for dinner.

*even have to…

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13183233/Kate-leaving-Windsor-Castle-Prince-William-Westminster-Abbey.html

Proof of life today

This is not proof of life. We can’t even see her face.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the pic was pre-surgery, and I am not sure why she insists on taking her own pics and editing them. She's not a pro, and that's ok. My guess is she looks like crap right now, bloated from steroids, and doesn't want people to see her that way. But of course it backfired spectacularly due to all the crazy conspiracy theorists out there.

Why so much photoshopping of the kids' clothes when that would raise red flags? Why imply it was a photo from 2024?

I think she's just not great at photoshop, had to photoshop swollen hands too...Nobody wants to see her looking big or bad in any way. I think about that sometimes: people like her or Jackie O., 20lbs heavier, wouldn't have been liked at all, or married who they did. The pressure to look perfect is real.

What I don't get is, why was everybody photoshopped?
- if they used a November 2023 photo, it was because she looked normal (no puffy hands or face yet). In this scenario, they'd avoid the need to photoshop Kate's face and hands. But they would need to photoshop the kids' clothes so people wouldn't suspect they were passing off an old photo.
- if they used a current photo, then maybe they'd photoshop Kate's face and hands to reduce puffiness. But then the kids could wear different clothes and there'd be no reason to photoshop the kids.

They could have used an old photo and not photoshopped it or claimed it was recent. If people didn't like it, they could have their supporters point out they often post older photos to commemorate holidays and remind people they said Kate would be out of the public eye until after Easter. Hold the line.

If they really felt the need to post a current photo, they could have taken a photo but used artistry to protect Catherine's privacy. A photo from a distance, a photo of her with the kids artistically backlit, etc. think of when new parents post photos of new babies. Sometimes people post close ups of their hands holding the baby's hands, and one reason for this is that a lot of new moms don't want photos of themselves right after birth.

The idea that their only option was to doctor an old photo and claim it was a new photo is crazy.

Right. But if they used the old photo, then there would have been no need to photoshop Kate, they just needed to photoshop the kids' clothes. And if they used a recent photo that showed her face and hands, then there would have been no need to photoshop kids, just Kate's hands (and maybe her face).

In either scenario, not everybody needs to be photoshopped. Yet they clearly photoshopped everybody.

Whoever does PR for Kate/Wm needed to use an older photo of Kate because she either isn't cooperating or doesn't look too good right now. At the dame time, they need to use newer pics of the kids, because, well, kids GROW. So Photoshop.