Prince William praises Kate Middleton’s art skills after photo editing scandal

“Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months,” she captioned the post. “Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day.”

Hours later, however, it was revealed that the photo had been modified. Top photo agencies subsequently issued a kill notice, which encouraged other entities to remove the picture from their platforms because it could not be trusted.

On Monday, Middleton apologized for the alarm she caused.

“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,” she wrote on X. “I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”

Kensington Palace did not release the original Mother’s Day snapshot.

It has since been reported by the Telegraph that the Duchess of Cambridge feels “awful” about the situation.

The questions surrounding the photo have only strengthened internet sleuths’ theories about Middleton’s health following her surgery.

Although her rep told Page Six she is “doing well” as she recovers from her operation in private, people have speculated that she is gravely ill or even in a coma.

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British comedian John Oliver even weighed in on the conspiracy theories while on “Watch What Happens Live” Tuesday.

“There’s a non-zero chance she died 18 months ago. They might be ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’–ing this situation,” he joked.

He added, “I’m not saying it happened! I’m saying it’s non-zero until proven otherwise.”

“Until you see her with a copy of today’s newspaper.”