Harry and Meghan's team mock Kate Middleton’s Photoshop scandal

12 March 2024 , 11:45

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Kate's Photoshop 'fail' has been called out by sources close to Meghan and Harry

Princess Kate's Photoshop scandal has been mocked by sources close Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to an American outlet.

The Princess of Wales publicly apologised for an image of her with her kids and admitted the snap had been Photoshopped after eagle-eyed social media users spotted a number of issues with the photograph. The image, which was shared on March 10 in celebration of Mother's Day was the first official photo of Kate since her surgery.

However, as Kate and her kids, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, beamed in the image, it was quickly scrutinised and found to not be an original image. Now, a source claiming to be close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has insisted the couple wouldn't have made the same mistake.

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Princess Kate apologised for editing her photo (PA)

A source says Meghan would have been more careful with her images (Getty Images)

Speaking to Page Six, a source claimed: "This isn’t a mistake Meghan would ever make," before adding the couple would "have been annihilated" if they did. The insider continued: "The same rules do not apply to both couples. This isn’t a mistake that Meghan would ever make … she has a keen eye and freakish attention to detail."

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Those scrutinising the image claim there are over a dozen issues with the initial upload. It's thought that only Prince George's appearance remained unaltered. Despite the claims by the source, Meghan and Harry have had to deal with Photoshop allegations in the past. The couple's 2019 Christmas card was firmly under the microscope at the time.

The black and white image showed Archie, who was a baby at the time, crawling towards the camera, while Meghan and Harry were seen sightly out of focus smiling as they sat in the background. Social media was quickly filled with claims that the image had been Photoshopped as people alleged Meghan's face appears much sharper than her husband's.

Despite the allegations, the photographer behind the image, Janina Gavankar, immediately tried to shut down the claims. She strongly denied the editing comments and later shared the original image on her Instagram by way of proof. She wrote at the time: "Proud to have taken the Christmas photo for one of my best friends and her family. Here's the original that was sent out (cropped to fit IG)....and to The Mail, I see your campaign against my friend continues. Nice photoshop of my non-photoshopped image. Now may we all get back to the spirit of Christmas and not the spirit of maliciousness."

Jamie Roberts