The four main news agencies have removed the “first official image” of the Princess of Wales over suspicions of possible “manipulation” at a digital level. The photograph, allegedly taken by Prince William, shows the princess with her three children, very smiling, in the gardens of her residence.

However, the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty removed the image of the princess from their servers hours later, amid suspicions that the original image could have been manipulated. A decision that has only fueled rumors about the state of health of the Princess of Wales, who underwent abdominal surgery two months ago and has not been seen since last December, and the conspiracy theories that are circulating. regarding the secrecy of the royal house in this regard.

Kate Middleton sitting in the center, smiling. Around her were her three children: Princes George, Charlotte and Louis, very smiling. An image, supposedly taken by Prince William earlier this week in Windsor, with which the princes of Wales wanted to celebrate Mother’s Day (March 10 in the Anglo-Saxon world) in addition to the recovery of the Princess of Wales. However, it has only served to further fuel the rumors circulating about the state of health and the whereabouts of Prince William’s wife.

From the moment Kengsington Palace shared the image of the princess, millions of people dedicated themselves to analyzing it to the millimeter. Hours later, the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty removed the image from their servers and warned their clients that the photograph had been altered from its original.

AP points out some of the details that led them to make the decision, after “further inspection” led them to conclude that “the source has manipulated the image.”

In their study, several inconsistencies were revealed that may not be visible with the naked eye on a mobile phone, but are visible with image magnification; like the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand with the sleeve of her sweater.

“AP’s editorial standards establish that images must be accurate. AP does not use altered or digitally manipulated images,” the news agency explains in its notice, confirming that they would not send a replacement image either and that Kensington Palace has declined To comment.

At the moment, PA Media, the UK’s largest news agency, has not removed the image from its server, but they were awaiting urgent clarification from Kensington Palace.

This controversy has only fueled the theories and rumors circulating about the condition of the Princess of Wales, who last January underwent planned abdominal surgery that kept her hospitalized for 13 nights. The British royal house has shared few details about her condition or whereabouts since then, sparking significant speculation on social media.

The team supporting the princess while she recovers is small and limited to those closest to her, including her mother, Carole Middleton, with whom she was allegedly photographed a few days ago.

Since her hospitalization, the Palace said the princess wanted her personal medical information to remain private, adding that she wanted to “maintain as much normality as possible for her children,” adding that she would only provide updates on her recovery when there was important new information to share.