The King of Netherlands has poked fun at Kate Middleton in the wake of the Mother’s Day photo editing scandal.
The Dutch monarch, Willem-Alexander, appeared to make fun of the Princess of Wales while meeting a group of school children.
King Willem-Alexander was speaking to members of the public in Zutphen when a girl proudly said she had seen a photo of him with his whole family.
The monarch replied “At least I didn’t photoshop it,” prompting laughter from the crowd.
Five days after the saga, the royal family continue to face a backlash, with Phil Chetwynd, the global news director of Agence France-Pressclaiming Kensington Palace was no longer a trusted source after Kate’s photoshop faux-pas in an interview with BBC Radio 4.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise return to social media as she soft-launched her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard.
Though the timing of the launch may have raised eyebrows among seasoned royal watchers the Independent understands plans for the rebrand have been under way for months.
Elswhere, Piers Morgan said he had heard “alarming “ whispers relating to the Princess of Wales on his Uncensored show.
Meghan Markle launches surprise new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard
The Duchess of Sussex has unveiled her new business venture with a surprise post on Instagram.
On Thursday 14 March, Meghan Markle appeared to announce the launch of her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. In a post shared to the brand’s Instagram Story, a video showed the 42-year-old duchess picking flowers and cooking in a kitchen, set to “I Wish You Love” by Nancy Wilson.
The bio for the new Instagram page simply reads, “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex” and “Established 2024”. Along with the social media launch, the website for American Riviera Orchard simply shows the brand’s script-like logo with “Montecito” – the neighbourhood where she and husband Prince Harry relocated after stepping down from the royal family in 2020 – written under it.
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Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 18:15
Voices – Has Meghan’s latest wheeze pushed her luck too far with the palace?
Yet that seems to be the case with Princes William and Harry, a mutual alienation rare in public life. Not even the fact that the pair were supposed to be “together” at the Diana Awards in honour of their late mother was enough to ease the transatlantic tensions. By the time Harry appeared via video link from California, his brother was out the door. No reconciliation on the cards, then.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 17:15
Piers Morgan claims he has heard ‘alarming things’ about Kate Middleton
Piers Morgan has weighed in on the Kate Middleton photo-editing conspiracy saying he has heard “alarming things.”
The outspoken broadcaster, 58, broached the matter on his show Uncensored yesterday, where he said Kate “could be fine and doing well” and said the Palace’s attempts to quash the conspiracy theories “got it wrong”, he later claimed “the Palace could be hiding something”.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 16:03
ICYMI – Everything ‘wrong’ with Kate Middleton’s Mother’s Day photo as princess admits it was edited
A family photo released for Mother’s Day is at the centre of a royal row sparked over concerns it had been “manipulated”.
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Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 15:00
Harry and Meghan photographer lifts lid on pregnancy picture editing claims
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were drawn into the royal photo editing furore after the Princess of Wales admitted to having touched up a Mother’s Day picture – sparking a global discussion about the ethics of editing images.
In the wake of the Kate revelations, it was claimed a large willow tree was added into the portrait of Harry and a pregnant Meghan, taken on Valentine’s day by acclaimed artist Misan Harriman.
But Mr Harriman has since hit out at claims, posting on X/Twitter that such suggestions were false.
He said: “Apparently I was switching out trees and meadows. And I admitted to this in an episode of a podcast called Private Passions. This is crazy.”
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Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 14:00
Watch: Prince Harry appears at Diana memorial as William recalls mother’s advice
Watch: Prince Harry appears at Diana memorial as William recalls mother’s advice
The Duke of Sussex gave advice to young people as he appeared virtually at the Diana Legacy Award on Thursday, 14 March. Prince Harry spoke via a live video as he thanked attendees for “inspiring so many others and at the same time protecting my mother’s legacy.” It came after the Prince of Wales paid tribute to his mother in person at the Science Museum in London, marking the charity’s 25th anniversary. Prince William appeared before Harry’s virtual address, fuelling further speculation of a rift between the pair. He said his mother taught him that “everyone has the potential to give something back”.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 13:00
American Riviera Orchard: Meghan Markle’s new California-inspired lifestyle brand explained
Meghan Markle has surprised fans and onlookers this week by launching a new lifestyle brand, complete with a social media page and a website.
As of yet, the brand’s Instagram presence consists of nine grid posts that assemble the brand’s title, seemingly embroidered with gold-beige thread onto a cream cloth.
The website is similarly elusive – so far, the homepage only shows the same logo image with a prompt for interested fans to sign up to the waiting list for further updates.
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Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 12:45
Meghan returns to Instagram in shock relaunch
Meghan has returned to Instagram after a four-year break from the app.
The Duchess of Sussex uploaded nine cryptic posts spelling out ‘American Riviera Orchard Montecito’ with the company’s logo yesterday.
Alongside the grid posts, she shared a story featuring herself arranging flowers in the kitchen, mixing ingredients in a bowl and showing off a black floor-length gown beneath a curved doorway.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 12:21
Watch – King of Netherlands makes cheeky dig at Kate photo row as he laughs with public
King of Netherlands makes cheeky dig at Kate photo row as he laughs with public
The King of the Netherlands made a cheeky dig at the Kate Middleton photoshop scandal as he spoke to children during a royal engagement on Tuesday (12 March). King Willem-Alexander was speaking to members of the public in Zutphen when a girl told him about a photo of him with his whole family. The monarch replied “At least I didn’t photoshop it,” prompting laughter from the crowd. It came after the Princess of Wales apologised as she admitted to editing what was the first official picture of her since she underwent abdominal surgery in January.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 11:45
Watch – Meghan ‘launches’ luxury lifestyle brand with glitzy Instagram video
Meghan ‘launches’ luxury lifestyle brand with glitzy Instagram video
Meghan Markle has launched a luxury lifestyle brand with a glitzy Instagram video. On Thursday 14 March, a new website and Instagram page for American Riviera Orchard went live, and its bio page simply reads: “By Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.” The first Instagram Story shows Meghan, 42, picking flowers and cooking in a kitchen set to the song “I Wish You Love” by Nancy Wilson. On the same profile, nine separate images make up the new logo alongside the name: “American Riviera Orchard Montecito”. The brand is expected to focus on home, garden, food and general lifestyle wares.
Lydia Patrick15 March 2024 11:15
