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Princess Catherine Apologizes for Altered Photo with Children

Several news outlets retracted a Mother’s Day photo of Princess Catherine and her children due to digital alteration.

12 March 2024 · 02:31 UTC

Princess Catherine, the Princess of Wales, issued an apology after it was discovered that a Mother's Day portrait of her with her three children was digitally altered. The photo was subsequently retracted by news agencies that had concerns about its authenticity.

This incident renewed public speculation, especially since Catherine has not made public appearances after undergoing abdominal surgery two months prior.

Catherine explained that the photo's alteration was due to an attempt at retouching, an occasional practice among amateur photographers, and apologized for any confusion caused.

However, what she did was not a retouch but an attempt to beautify the image using a cheap and simple artificial intelligence tool. If she had invested the price of a cup of tea, she would have received a very impressive and very reliable result from artificial intelligence.