American photojournalist and former White House photographer Pete Souza said that the photos of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and their three children were “fake” and had not been retouched, emphasizing that the two The terms should not be used interchangeably.

March 10, Kensington Palace official X handle Shared photo of Kate Middleton and her three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – stood around her. Buckingham Palace claimed the photo was taken by Kate’s husband, Prince William, at their home in Windsor earlier this week.

The photo, which was published by a top publication, was later retracted as many pointed out Photos digitally altered.

Souza, who captured the iconic “situation room” photo of former U.S. President Barack Obama and other senior officials watching the SEAL Team 6 operation against Osama bin Laden, pointed to reports that Kate Middleton The photo was “photoshopped,” but he said that was not the case.

In a lengthy post on Instagram, the 69-year-old shared a photo he took during the Obama administration, showing the former US president with Prince William and his eldest son Prince George.

“I took this photo of Prince George meeting President Obama in 2016. The digital file was ‘processed’ using Photoshop, a software program developed by Adobe and used by almost every professional photographer was being used. But my photos were certainly not ‘altered’ or ‘altered’ in content,” Souza said.

“I was reminded of this distinction after a photo of Princess Catherine and her children posted earlier this week was found to have been ‘photoshopped.’ Some reports claimed it had been ‘photoshopped.’ It made me cringe, ” he added.

Pete Souza says that while it’s an accepted practice to adjust a photo by adjusting color balance, density, shadows and highlights, if an element is added or removed, it changes the picture.

“It’s unacceptable if someone is piecing together multiple family photos into one,” he said.

“So, for the sake of consistency, let’s call fake photos ‘fake’ or ‘doctored,’ and stop using the word ‘Photoshopped,’” said Pete Souza.

‘Royal’ fake photo scandal

Kensington Palace releases altered photo of Princess of Wales Speculation mounts about her disappearance from public view For some unknown reason, she underwent abdominal surgery.

The altered photo, released on Mother’s Day, shows Kate smiling at the camera while her three children stand around her.

After the image was discovered to have been digitally produced, Kensington Palace issued a statement on behalf of Kateapologized for the confusion.

“Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally dabble in editing. I would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photos we shared yesterday. I hope everyone celebrating Mother’s Day had a very happy Mother’s Day,” the post read road.

Buckingham Palace has not yet provided any update on Kate Middleton’s health.