Why was Kate Middleton not wearing wedding ring in edited Mother's Day photo? Kensington Palace reveals truth

Kensington Palace has revealed why Kate Middleton was not wearing her wedding ring in a Mother’s Day photo that has landed her in the midst of a controversy

Published on: Mar 12, 2024, 12:36:35 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Kensington Palace has revealed why Kate Middleton was not wearing her wedding ring in a Mother’s Day photo that has landed her in the midst of a controversy. The photo shows Kate embracing her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. However, multiple major news agencies withdrew the image after they found it had allegedly been manipulated.

Why was Kate Middleton not wearing wedding ring in edited Mother's Day photo? (Kin Cheung/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)

Why was Kate Middleton’s wedding ring missing?

As conspiracy theories began floating on social media, some noticed that Kate’s wedding ring was missing in the picture. ITV News has reported that Kate’s office offered a simple explanation for the missing ring. It said that the Princess of Wales was "at home" when the photo was taken, and refuted claims that it had anything to do with her marriage to Prince William. It also confirmed that "it was her husband who took the photo".

Some have pointed out that Kate may have had to remove the ring ahead of her abdominal surgery. She may have simply not worn it back yet.

Some people even feared that the photo was an indicator of something bad that may have happened to Kate. “Something is terribly wrong,” a source close to the situation told New York Post. “The idea that Kate could not sit for one photo session tells me this is a much more dire situation than anyone knows.”

Kate later issued an apology for the Photoshop errors in the Mother's Day photo. She wrote on X from the official Prince and Princess of Wales page, “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.”

It has been long since Kate was officially seen in public. However, recent reports claimed she was seen leaving Windsor Castle with Prince William on Monday, March 11, after apologising for the edited photo.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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