As of: March 15, 2024, 2:34 p.m
By: Annemarie Göbbel
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A photo on Mother's Day became a media scandal.
Apparently Princess Kate was ill-advised.
And Prince William washes his hands of innocence?
Windsor – Kate Middleton (42) certainly imagined her regeneration phase differently.
Her greeting for Mother's Day turned into a photo disaster because the mother of three had manipulated the photo.
Princess Kate's quick apology prevented the worst from happening, but trust in the monarchy has been shaken.
What makes you think in retrospect: Prince William (41) left the whole mess to his ailing wife, and he even pulled the trigger.
Prince William took the photo.
The Kensington Palace press team released it
Royal journalist Richard Eden sharply criticizes in the
Daily Mail
that only Princess Kate was “thrown to the wolves”.
To make it clear that the apology was hers alone, she signed her statement to
X
(formerly
) with a "C" for Catherine.
But the well-paid communications experts of the heir to the throne couple are responsible for the photos released by Kensington Palace, whoever held the camera in their hand.
They should have taken the blame, Eden rages.
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Princess Kate actually wanted to show her face with the photo and comply with the increasingly loud demands of the British.
Instead of supporting their boss, the PR department should have paid attention to every little thing.
Your job would have been to ask, "Have you made any changes to the photo?" Or even, "Given the ongoing speculation online, are you sure you don't want to wear your wedding ring?"
Richard Eden misses Prince William's protective instinct towards his sick wife
The blame for the photo disaster officially lies solely with Princess Kate, but the Mother's Day message was made on the shared Instagram account (photo montage).
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Eden sees it this way: Instead, it was Catherine who, with typical generosity and kindness, took full responsibility.
He doesn't understand why the princess is putting herself in front of her team.
Someone did a sloppy job.
The photo editing was sloppy and because Kate immediately apologized, the mistake was seen as an admission of guilt.
And Prince William?
Leaves his wife to spoon out all the soup alone.
The fact is: whoever waved through the publication is costing the palace a lot of reputation and trust.
In the future, it can be expected that every image will first be checked for authenticity.
The whole story suggests that responsibilities have not been clarified and the personnel situation is not clear.
The couple's press spokesman, Lee Thompson (36), is experienced, but has only been with the royals for 18 months.
Only the future can tell whether the excitement will subside again.
Sources used:
dailymail.co.uk, Instagram @princeandprincessofwales, X @KensingtonRoyal