Getty Images says the image of Queen Elizabeth II was “digitally enhanced at the source”

A photo of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been “digitally enhanced at the source,” according to Getty Images.

The photo agency said it had added an editor’s note to the image, which was shared by Kensington Palace in April 2023, on what would have been the late Queen’s 97th birthday.

Buckingham Palace shared the photo on April 21 last year, saying it was taken by the Princess of Wales at Balmoral Castle in the summer of 2022.

“Getty Images can confirm that, in accordance with its editorial policy, it has added an editorial note to the distributed image stating that it has been digitally enhanced at the source,” Getty Images said in a statement.

The decision follows the image agency A ‘kill notice’ issued for photos posted for Mother’s Day By the Princess of Wales. She later admitted to editing the photo.

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