King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands jokes about Kate Middleton's Photoshop

As part of an official visit to the Dutch municipality of Zutphen, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands joked with a girl who had become interested in the monarch's appearance after seeing him in a photo from his youth.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
11 March 2024 Monday 17:15
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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands jokes about Kate Middleton's Photoshop

As part of an official visit to the Dutch municipality of Zutphen, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands joked with a girl who had become interested in the monarch's appearance after seeing him in a photo from his youth. "I was not retouched with Photoshop," said Máxima of Holland's husband after causing a stir about the photo retouching program for using it by Princess Catherine of Wales in her last Instagram photograph.

William Alexander visited the Urgent Needs Foundation on the day of its 110th anniversary and it was during a short tour to meet the citizens gathered when he made this reference to what happened to the Princess of Wales in the last few hours. News agencies removed the last image that Middleton published on his Instagram due to suspicions of obvious digital manipulation.

From the moment Kensington Palace shared the image of the princess, citing Prince William as the photographer, hundreds of users on social networks dedicated themselves to analyzing it to the millimeter. In the image the Princess of Wales posed next to her three children: Princes George, Charlotte and Louis.

"AP editorial standards establish that images must be accurate. AP does not use altered or digitally manipulated images," the news agency explained. Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty also removed them from their platforms.

Catherine of Wales continues to recover at Adelaide Cottage, her residence located a few meters from Windsor Castle, and is not expected to attend official engagements until after Easter, although her return to public duties will depend on medical advice as the illness approaches. date.

The secrecy regarding the princess's health has only multiplied concern and speculation. As stated in the statement announcing her convalescence, it was Catalina herself who asked that the type of ailment that affects her not be disclosed, although British media assure that it would not be cancer.