Fans of the Royal Family have all been left saying the same thing after a statement was released by Kensington Palace in which Princess Catherine admitted to editing a photo that had been released to mark Mother's Day in the UK on Sunday.
The Palace released its first official photograph of Princess Catherine since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, showing her surrounded by her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
While the image showed the Princess and her children smiling broadly, the public soon began to spot some discrepancies with the image, appearing to reveal that it had been edited.
The controversy was further fuelled when multiple international picture agencies refused to circulate the photograph, with the Associated Press going as far as to say it had been "manipulated by the source".
The photo was shared on Monday alongside the caption: "Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day," adding that the image was taken by Prince William, with the date being simply "2024".
A statement was then shared on Monday on the Prince and Princess of Wales's official Twitter account addressing the claims the photo had been edited, with Kate claiming it was she who had tampered with the original image.
The tweet read: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C."
Following the Princess's claims that she had been the one to edit the image, many fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts - and all of them were calling for the same thing.
One commented: "So the original unedited version will be shared when?!" while another added: "Would love to know what the original picture looked like."
Another wrote: "Release the original please", while someone else commented: "Would love to see the original - I can’t believe how much of a fuss people have kicked up over nothing - you have absolutely no need to apologise!"
A fan added: "but why bother at all? Just post the happy snap," while someone else wrote: "OK, post the unedited photos or a video."
Many others also called for Catherine to share a video message to quell the speculation of the public after wild rumors began to spread online about her whereabouts.
One commented: "post a video instead", while another added: "Surely if you have time and ability to edit pictures, you can take more recent pictures or a video"
Someone else wrote: "I believe all this when we see Kate on video talking to the press or at a public function. This is crazy!"
The Princess of Wales has maintained a low profile since undergoing the planned procedure earlier this year, canceling numerous engagements as she focused on her recovery, with her expected to return to public duty after Easter.
While a photo of her surfaced last week, showing her seated in a car driven by her mother, Carole Middleton, this new image marks her first public appearance since the surgery.
She was also spotted in a car with Prince William on Monday as the pair left Windsor Castle to head to London together.
The Princess was hospitalized in January, however, the Palace did not divulge any details about the procedure she underwent, other than that it was planned and it was not related to cancer.
