Palace dismay as attempt to dispel Princess of Wales rumours misfires
The Guardian
A Kensington Palace source sought to dampen down the row by stressing the princess had made only “minor adjustments”.
Mark Borkowski, a public relations and crisis consultant, described it as a “massive own goal”. Of Kate’s statement, he said: “It’s plausible she’s at home playing with the computer and using an AI tool, but if they’re really going to regain any sort of trust they should release the unedited photo. It can’t be that bad if they just made a few tweaks.
“I find they have risen to the challenge, provided the statement as an explanation – the question is, with all the conspiracy theories running around, whether people believe it, and I’m not sure that they will.”
Kensington Palace said it would not be issuing the unedited photograph. The couple will be hoping Kate’s statement is enough, and will want to move quickly on.