Kate Middleton apologizes for edited photo

Kate Middleton issued an apology Monday after her post-surgery family photo went viral for its numerous Photoshop errors that left people believing it was fake, Page Six reported.

“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused,” she wrote on X from the official Prince and Princess of Wales account.

“I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”

The image, which featured the Princess of Wales sitting in a chair surrounded by her three children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 — fell victim to immediate criticism as eagle-eyed fans noticed botched edits, including young Charlotte’s sleeve disappearing in a blur.

Additionally, fans questioned why George’s right hand was out of focus in the snap.

Given the heavy edits, photo agencies such as the Associated Press (AP), Reuters, Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Getty Images issued a “kill notice” to media outlets to remove the image immediately.

“At closer inspection it appears that the source has manipulated the image,” a message from the AP read.

Middleton, 42, shared the family portrait on Sunday to honor Mother’s Day in the UK.