Kate's New Picture

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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?

Yes, I saw something about how she hired a new equerry. I don't really know what an equerry does these days, but it used to be the person who took care of the horses, and I don't believe Kate rides.

He was Queen Elizabeth's equerry. He's now Kate's private secretary. He's also a Royal Marine who looks like Roger Federer, and he certainly could kick William's ass. Just in case that's important.

He’s also very easy on the eyes.

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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?

Yes, I saw something about how she hired a new equerry. I don't really know what an equerry does these days, but it used to be the person who took care of the horses, and I don't believe Kate rides.

He was Queen Elizabeth's equerry. He's now Kate's private secretary. He's also a Royal Marine who looks like Roger Federer, and he certainly could kick William's ass. Just in case that's important.

He’s also very easy on the eyes.

I approve of Kate’s new hire. She is smart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtgvcUqbD0

They weren't back into a corner though. Maybe they thought they were but they weren't. Using an old picture and saying she's still recovering was the only appropriate route.

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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.

More of SOS.

You are a troll or seriously mentally ill yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone assume she is unhappy with William? I am more concerned her operation didn’t go well and she is really sick. I have doubts she is any of those car photos. The one with her mom does not look like her. Even if you had surgery, it has been months.

Because he just just threw her under the bus.

How do you know this wasn't all her idea? She didn't want a new photo taken and shared and compromised on a mish mash which didn't quite work? She's supposed to be on some kind of medical leave of absence and people won't stop bugging her.

Mish mash? Because she's a million times smarter then to think it would ever work.

Really? Ok. I thought everyone was convinced she was a lazy, stupid, social climber.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone assume she is unhappy with William? I am more concerned her operation didn’t go well and she is really sick. I have doubts she is any of those car photos. The one with her mom does not look like her. Even if you had surgery, it has been months.

Because he just just threw her under the bus.

How do you know this wasn't all her idea? She didn't want a new photo taken and shared and compromised on a mish mash which didn't quite work? She's supposed to be on some kind of medical leave of absence and people won't stop bugging her.

Mish mash? Because she's a million times smarter then to think it would ever work.

The RF, including the Queen, have used edited photos before, including an extra child added in, without this kind of response from wire services. Do they have changed standards due to the introduction of AI?

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Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone assume she is unhappy with William? I am more concerned her operation didn’t go well and she is really sick. I have doubts she is any of those car photos. The one with her mom does not look like her. Even if you had surgery, it has been months.

Because he just just threw her under the bus.

How do you know this wasn't all her idea? She didn't want a new photo taken and shared and compromised on a mish mash which didn't quite work? She's supposed to be on some kind of medical leave of absence and people won't stop bugging her.

Mish mash? Because she's a million times smarter then to think it would ever work.

Really? Ok. I thought everyone was convinced she was a lazy, stupid, social climber.

Who said she was stupid? Ignorant yes but she's not stupid.

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I mean, is she dead? Like, for real.

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Anonymous wrote:Why does everyone assume she is unhappy with William? I am more concerned her operation didn’t go well and she is really sick. I have doubts she is any of those car photos. The one with her mom does not look like her. Even if you had surgery, it has been months.

Because he just just threw her under the bus.

How do you know this wasn't all her idea? She didn't want a new photo taken and shared and compromised on a mish mash which didn't quite work? She's supposed to be on some kind of medical leave of absence and people won't stop bugging her.

Mish mash? Because she's a million times smarter then to think it would ever work.

Really? Ok. I thought everyone was convinced she was a lazy, stupid, social climber.

Who said she was stupid? Ignorant yes but she's not stupid.

Million times smarter implies seems some kind of genius.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Today's car photo and the photo of her with her mom would seem to be proof of life, which frankly at this point I'm glad to see.

Agree- I’m she’s able to sit in cars, which is much better than some possibilities floated out there. I would not be shocked if she just showed up sometime in late spring and they never let her comment on what really happened. Or divorce.

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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?

Yes, I saw something about how she hired a new equerry. I don't really know what an equerry does these days, but it used to be the person who took care of the horses, and I don't believe Kate rides.

He was Queen Elizabeth's equerry. He's now Kate's private secretary. He's also a Royal Marine who looks like Roger Federer, and he certainly could kick William's ass. Just in case that's important.

Hello

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJtgvcUqbD0

They weren't back into a corner though. Maybe they thought they were but they weren't. Using an old picture and saying she's still recovering was the only appropriate route.

That would never satisfy the proof of life howlers.

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Anonymous wrote:Today's car photo and the photo of her with her mom would seem to be proof of life, which frankly at this point I'm glad to see.

Agree- I’m she’s able to sit in cars, which is much better than some possibilities floated out there. I would not be shocked if she just showed up sometime in late spring and they never let her comment on what really happened. Or divorce.

She will show up at some garden party like nothing ever happened just so heads explode.

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Anonymous wrote:You'd think a happily married couple would make a point of looking at each other lovingly, smiling, etc. if they knew they were about to be papped in the car when they hadn't been seen together in months and rumors are flying about the state of their marriage. Kate turning away from her husband and looking at the wall was... something.

I would think even an UNHAPPILY married couple would do this in this specific scenario. If I were Kate and actually devastated about something/wanting to be left alone, I would be going out of my way to create one genuine non manufactured moment to get everyone off my back. I certainly wouldn't go about it in a way 100% designed to make the situation even worse.

And had they done it you'd be complaining about how fake and forced it was.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean, is she dead? Like, for real.

That was her GHOST in the car?!!! OMG!!! Twice!!!