Spanish royal family’s Christmas card leaves fans in hysterics with hilarious Photoshop fail – after Kate Middleton admits she edited Mother’s Day post
A Christmas card issued by the Spanish Royal Family has surfaced online and has fans in hysterics thanks to some bad Photoshopping.
The image, taken in 2005, has resurfaced after the Princess of Wales admitted yesterday to editing her Mother’s Day post.
The family portrait shows King Juan Carlos – who abdicated in June 2014 – sitting on a red sofa next to his wife Queen Sofia, who is holding their granddaughter, Princess Leonor.
In front of the sofa we see the other grandchildren of the royal couple – Felipe, Victoria Eugenia, Miguel, Juan, Irene and Pablo – sitting on a green velvet cushion.
However, royal onlookers at the time noticed that King Juan Carlos’ leg had been removed from the photo.
The Spanish royal family released this photo in December 2005, but a spokesperson later admitted it had been edited after fans noticed King Juan Carlos was missing a leg
This prompted a Palace spokesperson to admit that photo editing software had been used to create the image.
After struggling to get all the grandchildren together in a room, the palace posted photos of the royal family in the same background for the sake of the Christmas card.
A spokesperson said: ‘It is not a photo of an official event, it is just a compilation used as a Christmas greeting.’
After the Princess of Wales admitted she edited her Mother’s Day photo, royal journalist Eugenia Garavani shared the infamous Christmas card with her 116,000 Instagram followers.
She captioned the post: ‘Royals and photoshop, say no more. This is actually the Spanish royal family’s Christmas card from 2005.’
The post had followers in hysterics and prompted fans to point out other problems with the image.
One said: ‘The funny thing is that [Irene] is in short sleeves and hair [siblings] are in winter clothes.’
Another added: ‘Was ANYONE in real life present for this photo?’
Royal journalist Eugenia Garavani shared the infamous Christmas card with her 116,000 Instagram followers
A third wrote: ‘Wow! And no excuses and no regrets!’
Earlier this week, the Palace came under increasing pressure to reveal the truth behind the Mother’s Day photo after the world’s top photo and news agencies – including PA – ‘killed’ the image over claims it had been digitally manipulated.
The photo of the beaming mother-of-three with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis was the first official photo released of the princess since she underwent “planned abdominal surgery” in January.
A statement from the Princess of Wales said: ‘Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to apologize for any confusion the family photo we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone who celebrated had a happy Mother’s Day. C’
Royal sources insisted this was ‘an amateur family photo taken by the Prince of Wales’.
Kensington Palace released the first photo of the Princess of Wales since the operation on Mother’s Day on Sunday
The Princess of Wales has admitted editing the Mother’s Day portrait and apologized “for any confusion” it caused
They said the couple wanted to offer an “informal” photo of the family together for Mother’s Day and that the princess has made “minor adjustments,” she shared in her statement on social media. An aide added: ‘The Wales family spent Mother’s Day together and had a great day.’
Despite calls for the original to be published, Kensington Palace said it would not reissue the unedited photo of Kate and her children.
It comes after PA – Britain’s most respected photo agency – this morning joined AP, AFP, Reuters, Getty Images and EPA in withdrawing the photo.
It is not the first time that the Waleses’ photos have been in the spotlight. Most recently, in December, the family’s Christmas portrait received criticism from around the world.
It is not the first time that the Waleses’ photos have been in the spotlight. Most recently, in December, the family’s Christmas portrait received criticism from around the world
People on social media started asking questions about the family portrait, with some pointing to what appeared to be extra legs, while others said Louis was missing a finger.
In the snap, we see William and Kate smiling next to their sons Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, who are sitting in a chair at the front of the group.
Photographed by Josh Shinner, each member of the Wales family wears a white shirt, adding to the striking monochrome aesthetic.
However, eagle-eyed observers were left puzzled when they focused on Prince Louis’ left hand and noticed that his middle finger appeared to be missing.
Others questioned William’s leg, as he appeared to have a wide stance, but only his right leg was visible. Similarly, only one of Kate’s feet is visible behind the chair Charlotte is sitting on.
Many speculated that the image had been poorly edited or photoshopped, with one social media user writing: ‘Although it’s a lovely family photo, I noticed Louis’ hand as soon as I looked at it. He’s missing a finger.’
However, a royal source told the Mail: ‘It’s not photoshopped. It seems like he [Louis]…just bent his finger over. He certainly hasn’t lost a finger – don’t worry about that!’