Kate Middleton apologizes over doctored family photo, admits she ‘experiments with editing’

The Princess of Wales apologized early Monday for releasing a doctored family photo of her and her children, blaming it on amateur editing fails.

Kate Middleton tweeted her apologies after leading photo agencies — including Reuters, the Associated Press, Getty and AFP — all yanked the photo over numerous signs it had been altered.

“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” the princess wrote. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.”

Kensington Palace released this photo on Sunday.

She ended by saying that “I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day” — which was Sunday in the UK — and ending casually with “C,” for her first name, Catherine.

The pic — the first official image of her since she announced health issues — showed her smiling alongside Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.

Fans quickly noticed part of Princess Charlotte’s arm seems to be missing. The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instragram Multiple photo agencies, including Reuters, the Associated Press, Getty, and AFP, have withdrawn the Mother’s Day photo Kensington Palace released Sunday. via REUTERS A “kill notification” reportedly released by AP reads, “At closer inspection, it appears that the source has manipulated the image.” AP “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months,” the photo’s caption read. “Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day,” they wrote of the British holiday. Prince of Wales