Princess Kate made'minor adjustments' to last weekend's family photo. The Crown, still in transition and doubly tested on the medical front, would have done well without this communication disaster.

A textbook case which undermines the recent efforts of the monarchy to display a more modern and transparent image. The intention was laudable. Nothing better than a photo of a smiling mother surrounded by her equally fulfilled children on the occasion of Mother's Day. William, it is said, was behind the lens.