Princess Kate has apologized for the “confusion’ surrounding the edited recording. Kate has experimented a little with photo editing herself, she writes on the platform X.

In mid-January, the palace announced that the 42-year-old had undergone abdominal surgery. The Princess of Wales's long absence has sparked public speculation about her health, and conspiracy theories have also made the rounds. The royals released the photo on British Mother's Day, but several news outlets retracted the photo.