In the midst of a media tornado following the publication of a doctored photo, this Sunday, March 10, Kate Middleton sowed doubt about her real state of health.
Which was enough to intensify the spotlight on her.
Monday March 11, the Princess of Wales was photographed in the back of a black Ranger alongside Prince William, leaving the Windsor estate.
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In this new image, taken with a telephoto lens and relayed by the
DailyMail
, we can barely see Kate Middleton's face, turned towards the window while her husband seems to be reading a few notes.
The latter was in fact expected at Westminster Abbey for the religious service given on the occasion of Commonwealth Day, during which he gave a speech.
However, the
DailyMail
claims that Kate did not accompany him.
“It seems that Kate instead went to a private meeting,” notes the tabloid which notes that Prince William arrived alone in London.
For the moment, however, no information has been given on the location or the reason for his hypothetical interview.
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Except that since then, some believe that this last photo was also retouched on Photoshop.
The image would present suspicious details, such as the mismatched bricks that can be seen in the background.
“No one noticed that the most recent photo of Kate Middleton in the car...the bricks on the car windows don't seem to match the bricks on the outside of the car...Is this another photo photoshopped?”, asks a user of X (ex-Twitter), quoted by
PageSix
.
And another added: “The bricks seen through the vehicle window have new layers of joint evenly distributed, while the bricks on the exterior of the car come from an older building where the joint is uneven and worn.
A photo from Christmas?
Immediately, a theory sprouted on social networks: the image was taken on Christmas Day, December 25, which is Kate Middleton's last public appearance since her abdominal operation in January.
“They used a photo taken on Christmas Day.
They erased his earring, the brim of his hat is clearly visible, as is the top which hides the rectangle inside the car, details an Internet user.
Then they added noise to make the changes harder to discern.
They are really bad at this…”
For his part, Jim Bennett, the independent photographer who took the photo, defended himself to
Page Six
.
He assures that his agency “does not modify photos in Photoshop, except to adjust the necessary light levels”.
“Car photos are unpredictable at the best of times and with reflections on the glass it can be difficult,” he adds.
Kategate never stops being talked about.
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