Alexander Smith is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital based in London.
LONDON — It was a simple family photo apparently intended to show the world that Kate, the Princess of Wales, was OK. Instead the image released Sunday has only added fuel to a global firestorm of speculation and conspiracy theories, after it emerged that the picture — Kate’s first since having abdominal surgery in January — had been potentially manipulated. A belated explanation came Monday with a post on Kensington Palace's social media channels.
The first is a misalignment between Charlotte’s cardigan and left wrist, which bears the hallmarks of the “clone stamp” tool featured in Adobe’s hugely popular Photoshop editing software. This allows users to take part of an image and copy it over to another area, and is often used to clean up an unwanted detail. The second apparent inconsistency is behind Louis’ right knee, where there is a break in the line of the wall.
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