Kate Middleton has been the subject of social media conspiracy theories since she disappeared from the public eye in January. Little has been known about the Princess of Wales after she underwent a scheduled abdominal surgery due to an undisclosed medical condition.
Public interest surged when a picture that the 42-year-old shared for Mother’s Day was withdrawn from several news agencies. Associated Press (AP) warned journalists that after “closer inspection, it appear[ed] that the source [had] manipulated the image.”
On Monday (March 11), the princess issued a statement in which she admitted to “occasionally experimenting with editing” and apologized for “any confusion the family photograph caused.”
Of course, fellow amateur editors didn’t take long to create memes about the situation. Here are some of the best ones:
