Even Queen Victoria had photos of herself altered. But in an age of fake news and a suspicious public, the penalties are higher
Another day, another royal image manipulated. First there was the shock disclosure by photo agencies last week that Catherine, Princess of Wales, had slightly tinkered around the edges of a family photograph taken by her husband. Now comes the revelation of another altered picture, this time of Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral in her last weeks, surrounded by grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
When it was first released nearly a year ago, no one noticed that the patterns on the queen’s tartan skirt did not match, or that among several other egregious manipulations the image of Prince Louis may have been moved slightly further back against the arm of the sofa. Altogether Getty Images claims to have spotted seven digital enhancements – apparently, it says, made at source. Cue renewed mouth frothing by the professionals.
