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☆ The Kate Middleton photo was put through Photoshop twice: ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The controversial photo of Kate Middleton was processed on Photoshop twice, per ABC News. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe controversial photo of Kate Middleton and her children was processed on Adobe Photoshop twice, ABC News reported on Thursday. Kensington Palace didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ The final scenes of 'The Crown' uncannily predicted the current state of Britain's royal family
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

One scene showed a conversation between the Queen and Prince Philip about the next generation of royals. The royal family suffered several setbacks after King Charles took the throne in September 2022. AdvertisementThe final moments of Netflix's "The Crown" seemingly predicted the state of the royal family in the aftermath of Queen Elizabeth's death. The royal family is in chaosIn January 2023, Prince Harry's bombshell memoir, "Spare," was published, revealing previously unreleased details about his fallout with the royal family. The most recent Sovereign Grant report showed that the royal family cost British taxpayers £86.3 million, or about $110.5 million, during the 2022-23 financial year.

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☆ Kate Middleton and Prince William's united front fell apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Exactly a week after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey catapulted the royal family into crisis in March 2021, Prince William and Kate Middleton released a photo on Mother's Day in the UK. Fast-forward three years, and the royal family has found themselves surrounded by controversy yet again. The ensuing photos were a PR dream for the royal family: Kate with a goat! Prince William, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Prince Harry visiting Sandringham in 2018. EBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty ImagesRumors swelled around the royal family in the weeks leading up to the Mother's Day photo fiasco.

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☆ Meghan Debuts New Brand, American Riviera Orchard, Amid Royal Family Drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Callie Holtermann | More About Callie Holtermann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, debuted an Instagram account on Thursday that announced a new venture, American Riviera Orchard, which appears to be a kitchen and lifestyle brand. A representative for the duchess confirmed her association with the project but declined to provide further details. A website for American Riviera Orchard displays its logo, a calligraphic gold crest, and an email sign-up to be notified about forthcoming products. The announcement comes amid a week of wild-eyed speculation about Catherine, Princess of Wales, Meghan’s sister-in-law, who apologized on Monday for releasing an edited image of herself. The image has wrought a public relations scandal and fueled conspiracy theories about the princess’ well-being since her abdominal surgery in January.

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☆ Princes William and Harry to appear separately at event honoring Diana
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Rob Picheta | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Prince William and Prince Harry will separately take part in an event on Thursday honoring their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. William, the Prince of Wales, will attend the Diana Legacy Awards ceremony in London, where he is expected to give a speech marking the charity’s 25th anniversary, according to Kensington Palace. A video message from his brother Harry, the Duke of Sussex, will also be broadcast – but after William has left the event, PA Media reported, citing local press. The Diana Legacy Awards are held every other year, and recognize young leaders in the name of William and Harry’s late mother, Diana. William is expected to meet the award winners after the event on Thursday.

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☆ Kate Middleton’s Story Is About More Than Kate Middleton - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Zeynep Tufekci | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Where Is Kate Middleton?” yet another headline blared on Monday. But the frenzy around Catherine, Princess of Wales, raises important questions that go well beyond the usual concerns of royal watchers. On the surface, the controversy over Catherine’s photo and her absence may have nothing to do with Meghan. Their supposed rivalry has been manipulated for years now to generate nostalgia for social hierarchies of an idealized past. In modern Britain, royalty has played a similar role of entertainment and distraction — a role that persisted during the country’s post-Brexit decline.

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☆ I’m addicted to TikTok. What do I do now that the House has effectively voted to ban it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform is quickly spun off from ByteDance. Some TikTok users posted videos ahead of Wednesday’s vote showing them calling their representatives and threatening to vote for alternate candidates if they voted to pass the bill. “This process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: it’s a ban,” a TikTok spokesperson said in a statement following the Wednesday House vote. That may be even more true after Biden’s likely opponent in November, former President Donald Trump, said he opposed a TikTok ban, a reversal from his stance as president. App stores that violate the legislation could be fined based on the number of users of a banned app.

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☆ John Oliver can't look away from the 'Katespiracy' either
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

John Oliver is getting swept up in the "Katespiracy" too. Oliver said he didn't care about where Kate Middleton had gone until he saw the doctored photo of her. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementIt's not just the internet — the "Katespiracy" has John Oliver in its clutches, too. The bizarre turn of events was puzzling for Oliver and Cohen, with the latter expressing his bemusement at Kate's apology.

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☆ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's photographer hits back at reports claiming he doctored their pregnancy announcement picture
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewRoyal photographer Misan Harriman quashed tabloid reports that he doctored Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2021 pregnancy announcement photo in a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. The reports come amid controversy surrounding a photo of Kate Middleton released by Kensington Palace on Sunday. Advertisement"They weren't actually under a willow tree, but they were lying outside in a meadow, weren't they, Harry and Meghan, when you took the photograph of them?" AdvertisementThe proliferation of AI image generators has made it difficult to distinguish between untouched photos, doctored images, and completely AI-generated creations.

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☆ The Kate Middleton photo drama is the gift that social media needed
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some social media users say Twitter has become irrelevant since it was rebranded as X. But the recent flurry of memes about Kate Middleton has reignited the platform. AdvertisementSince Elon Musk took over Twitter and rebranded it to X, some users have suggested that the social media platform has become irrelevant. But the recent Kate Middleton debacle has reignited some of the old-school enjoyment on the site and app. AdvertisementSome X users are showing self-awareness of how far they've fallen down the "Katespiracy'" rabbit hole.

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☆ The Princess of Wales is in the spotlight — for not being in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we're looking at the curious case of Kate Middleton's edited photo that's got the internet buzzing. The big storyPrincess problemsChris Jackson/Getty Images; Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIA picture is worth a thousand words. AdvertisementBut this time around, it's the Princess of Wales in the spotlight… for not being in the spotlight. She explained away the issue by saying she does "occasionally experiment with editing," but plenty of people weren't buying it .

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☆ 5 photos of the royal family that people have said look edited
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kate Middleton admitted to editing an official royal photo of her and her children for Mother's Day. From missing fingers to odd lines, here are five times people thought royal pictures were altered. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThe royal family is in hot water — again — after Kate Middleton confessed to digitally editing an official royal portrait on Monday. The photo in question was of Kate surrounded by her three children, released by Kensington Palace to celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday.

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☆ Kate Middleton described herself as an amateur photographer, but she's been honing her skills for decades
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Kate's claim that she is an amateur photographer is questionable, an expert said. CHRIS JACKSON/Getty ImagesHer description of herself as an amateur photographer could very well be down to the British trait of modesty, but people aren't convinced. The palace typically uses Kate's photos instead of hiring a royal photographer to mark major occasions and milestones, such as birthdays. Speaking to BI in 2020, royal photographer Samir Hussein said Kate takes photos that "any professional would be very happy with." Kate's statement comes during a crisis period after King Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in January.

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☆ Opinion: What Princess of Wales photo really shows - a monarchy struggling
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Opinion Rosa Prince | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This photo released by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales, with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a constitutional monarchy where kings and queens wield little actual, but plenty of soft power, visibility is everything. Perhaps the biggest clue: How on earth had William managed to capture all three children smiling at the same time? The palace meanwhile failing to issue a comment for long hours while the nation dove head first down the rabbit hole. More than 12 hours later, Kate finally responded: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” she said on social media.

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☆ The Royals Tried to Control Their Image Online. The Internet Had Other Ideas.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Trace back the digitally altered photograph of Catherine, Princess of Wales, and its roots lie in a tragedy of another Princess of Wales, Diana, whose death in 1997 predated the creation of Facebook by nearly seven years. Diana’s fatal car accident, after a high-speed pursuit by photographers in Paris, left a lasting imprint on her sons, William and Harry. They grew up vowing not to take part in what they viewed as a pathological relationship between the royal family and the press, one in which they were the abused partners. The rise of social media gave this younger generation of royals a way to bypass the tabloids they reviled, with popular platforms like Instagram and Twitter, where they could post carefully curated news and images of themselves, unmediated by the London papers or the lurking paparazzi. But now they are experiencing the darker side of public life in the wild west of the web.

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☆ Princess of Wales photo retraction correction
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Kensington Palace said the photograph was taken by Prince William at the family's home in Windsor earlier in the month. An earlier version misstated the timing.

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☆ Kate Middleton's photo editing just made everything worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The AP and other photo agencies pulled a photo of Kate Middleton and her children for being clearly edited. The palace's Twitter posted an apology, seemingly from Kate, admitting to "occasionally experiment with editing." AdvertisementI've never endured public speculation that I was secretly working at a low-budget Willy Wonka theme house, but I can relate to one thing Kate Middleton is experiencing. C — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 11, 2024(Quick recap: Kate Middleton has been out of the public eye since late December, recovering from an unspecified abdominal surgery. AdvertisementAfter the photo's editing was exposed, the weird and cryptic half-apology for "causing confusion" and implying that Kate is a photography hobbyist (???)

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☆ Kate Middleton picture fiasco shows we're at the point of no return with trusting anything online
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A family photo of the Princess of Wales has added fuel to the fire of a wild online conspiracy. The fiasco proves that trusting anything online has become a total nightmare in the AI age. AdvertisementHowever, concerns over the family image have had the opposite effect for an entirely understandable reason. AdvertisementOpenAI has attempted to introduce some form of digital watermarking for images generated by its AI tools, but studies indicate that most forms of marking out AI content are still rife with weaknesses. But in the age of AI, users also need to seek their own verification before trusting online content — something that's still easier said than done.

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☆ Kate’s doctored photo raises concerns about tools that let everyone easily edit images
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Brian Fung | Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Although celebrities have altered photos with editing tools for years, images taken of the royal family have a historical importance and are expected to be authentic. The use of image editing to present a false narrative goes back almost to the dawn of photography itself. Image tools with generative AI will allow so much more than photo manipulation because people will be able to create images from completely new scenarios. As AI images hit the mainstream, it will open up more discussions around transparency and the need to regulate usage so news outlets and the public can better spot AI-generated and augmented images, he said. Although AI image watermarks already being implemented on certain platforms, mandating that will be a challenge, Hayden said.

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☆ Princess Catherine Apologizes, Saying She Edited Image
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, apologized on Monday for doctoring a photo of her with her three children, which was recalled by several news agencies on Sunday after they determined the image had been manipulated. The decision to recall the photo reignited a storm of speculation about Catherine, who has not been seen in public since she had abdominal surgery nearly two months ago. In her statement, the 42-year-old princess chalked up the alteration to a photographer’s innocent desire to retouch the image. “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Catherine wrote in a post on social media. Hours after Kensington Palace released the photo, The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse issued advisories urging news organizations to remove the image.

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☆ Kensington Palace took 13 hours to explain Kate Middleton's edited photo. People aren't convinced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kate Middleton apologized for editing a family photo after media agencies recalled the image. It was the first official image of Kate since her absence, which has sparked conspiracy theories. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementIt followed Kate's lengthy absence from the public eye after the Princess of Wales underwent a " planned abdominal surgery " in January. Reuters, Agence France-Press, and, most recently, the Press Association have also recalled the image over concerns it had been altered.

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☆ Kensington Palace's reputation is in tatters. This is what it should do to save it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewKensington Palace is floundering — but there are two key ways its reputation can be mended, according to royal commentators and PR experts. Kate Middleton has been absent from the public eye since January, when the palace said she underwent abdominal surgery. In a rare personal message posted to Kensington Palace's X account on Monday, Kate said: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing." Kensington Palace's reputation matters more than ever, especially as the monarchy's value has come into question after Queen Elizabeth II's death.

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☆ News agencies retract image of Princess of Wales and children on manipulation concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Mia Tindall attend Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. International news agencies withdrew a picture of the U.K.'s Princess of Wales and her three children, saying it failed to meet their editorial standards. The image of Kate, Princess of Wales, surrounded by her children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, was issued earlier on Sunday by Kensington Palace, the name of the family's offices. As of Monday morning, the image remained posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales's account on social platform X. Kensington Palace said the photograph was taken by Prince William at the family's home in Windsor earlier in the week.

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☆ The British Royal Family: A Timeline of the Last Few Months
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For months, nearly all eyes have been fixated on the ebbs and flows of the British royal family, with King Charles III and Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in the spotlight because of health matters. But as of late, the extended absence of Catherine, also known as Kate, from the public eye has propelled a tidal wave of rumors over her whereabouts, ultimately leaving the public still searching for answers. Here is a quick timeline of key moments to help you catch up. Dec. 25, 2023Kate makes her last public appearance. Kate’s last official public appearance was on Christmas Day, when she attended a church service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England.

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☆ Kate Middleton's photo-editing confession sparks fresh accusations that a Christmas card was similarly manipulated
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Prince Louis' finger appears to be missing in the 2023 Christmas cardIn December 2023, Kensington Palace released the Waleses' annual Christmas card. AdvertisementKate's confession that she edited the Mother's Day photo has sparked fresh speculation that the Christmas card portrait was also manipulated. There was something off about their Christmas card too," one user wrote. "So why was the Christmas card image taken by Josh Shinner not pulled? "After the Christmas card fiasco you would have thought somebody would have said hold on," one commenter wrote.

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