So, picture this: Kate Middleton, Princess extraordinaire, and her Prince Charming, William, decide to bless the world with a glimpse of their regal brood. Cute, right? But hold your royal horses! Turns out, the photo’s got more layers than a royal wedding cake.
So, there’s this thing called Metadata. It’s like the gossip column of photos, spilling all the tea on when and where they were born… I mean, taken. Our sleuths dug into this Metadata and uncovered some juicy deets. The photo? It had a wild night in Adobe Photoshop, getting dolled up not once, but twice! Clearly, it wanted to look its best for the big reveal.
Now, imagine the scene: Adelaide Cottage, Windsor – the setting for this royal Kodak moment. A Canon 5D Mark IV camera poised to capture the magic. The DailyMail claims they found more touch-ups than a Kardashian selfie – a whopping 16 instances of royal retouching!
But why, oh why, did the AP and other photo agencies hit the delete button? According to royal paparazzo Arthur Edwards, you can give a pic a little nip and tuck – you know, crop it, sharpen it – but you don’t mess with its royal essence. Got red-eye? Tough luck, Your Highness! That’s staying put.
And just when you thought the drama was over, Kensington Palace drops the mic with a bombshell: no unedited versions for you, peasants! That’s right, they’re sticking to their Photoshopped guns. Royal decree: what you see is what you get. And if you don’t like it, tough tiara!
A royal photo op turned into a Photoshop party. Who knew a family portrait could cause such a stir? Welcome to the monarchy, where even the pixels have pedigree!