Kate Middleton and Prince William’s annual Christmas card appears to suffer a Photoshop fail – leaving Louis without a middle finger
A Christmas portrait of the Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children appears to have suffered a Photoshop mishap.
Over the weekend, Prince William and Kate, both 41, posted a casual family portrait of their children in matching white shirts, which will appear on the front of their Christmas card this year.
The monochrome image shows the royal couple smiling with their sons Prince George, 10, Prince Louis, five, and Princess Charlotte, eight, sitting in a chair at the front of the group with Louis’s hand on the armrest.
But due to an apparent editing failure, the young prince appears to be missing the middle finger on his left hand.
Now, social media users have noticed the error and some have even discovered more discrepancies.
The Prince and Princess of Wales’s annual Christmas card featuring their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, appears to have gone wrong in Photoshop.
The error apparently went unnoticed by the Wales family as it was released to the masses via their official X account, formerly Twitter, over the weekend.
Likewise, thousands of royal fans who praised the intimate family portrait also failed to admit the mistake.
However, eagle-eyed viewers spotted the error and took to X, formerly Twitter. One of them asked: “What happened to Louis’ middle finger?”
A second added: “Forget about the missing laces, I’m more worried about Louis’ missing finger.”
A third wrote: “Louis is missing a finger; This has to be the worst photoshopped photo ever.”
Another said: “Louis is missing a finger and Charlotte’s left arm looks too long.”
A fifth added: “Although it’s a nice family photo, as soon as I looked at it I noticed Louis’ hand.” He doesn’t have a finger. This made me take a closer look. His right leg looks swollen. Where is William’s thigh? Where is Kate’s other leg?
The photo, taken by Josh Shinner, shows the three men and boys wearing matching simple shirts (George opted for a Ralph Lauren polo number) and dark trousers, while Kate and Charlotte swapped their trousers for denim jeans.
The photo, taken by Josh Schinner, appears to be missing one element: Prince Louis’ middle finger.
Eagle-eyed royal fans have reached out to X after noticing an editing error that left Prince Louis missing his middle finger.
Meanwhile, the King and Queen chose a coronation photo taken at Buckingham Palace to decorate their festive card, which will be sent to friends, family and colleagues.
The official image, showing Charles and Camilla in the palace throne room after the ceremony in May, was taken by photographer Hugo Bernand, who captured the couple standing side by side.
Charles wears the crown of the Imperial State and Camilla wears the crown of Queen Mary; The king is also depicted in a coronation tunic and manorial mantle.
This gown of purple silk velvet and gold embroidery was worn by King George VI in 1937.
The King and Queen’s Christmas card is a more formal affair, showing Charles and Camilla at Buckingham Palace shortly after their coronation in May.
The Queen is dressed in her estate, made by Ede and Ravenscroft from designs and hand embroidery at the Royal School of Needlework. She also wears her coronation gown, designed by Bruce Oldfield.
This is the couple’s second Christmas card since Charles became king last year following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2002.
The first card of his reign was an image of the king and queen at the Braemar Games in Scotland on 3 September, five days before his mother’s death, while he was still Prince of Wales.
William, Kate and their children were photographed in Windsor earlier this year by renowned photographer Josh Shinner.
This year’s card, although less formal than the one issued by the king, shows more restraint than some of the previously released season’s greetings.
The photograph was one of several photographs of the King and Queen in full royal regalia on Coronation Day (pictured: another in a series of photographs).
William and Kate’s first card as Prince and Princess of Wales was casual, showing the couple with George, Charlotte and Louis, all in trainers, on a stroll at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
It was shot by one of their favorite and most trusted photographers, Matt Porteous. It showed a laid-back Kate in jeans, an embroidered English shirt and Superga shoes.
William and George wore Ralph Lauren shirts and polos, while the Prince of Wales opted for jeans, while George and Louis wore chinos. Charlotte wore a denim jumpsuit with strawberry embellishments.
Previous cards issued during their tenure as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been similarly casual and often colorful, such as a 2018 card of them sitting on a tree trunk at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
It also continues the tradition of relaxed holiday greetings for the Prince of Wales – the cards issued by Charles and Diana were equally informal.
This year’s card, with its subtle background, is remarkably similar to the card released by Charles and Diana in 1984, which features a cheeky Prince William and tiny Prince Harry, born in September of that year.
Charles and Camilla’s coronation and deeply religious ceremony in Westminster Abbey earlier this year was followed by a weekend of celebrations.
The couple stepped onto the palace balcony to view the crowd, joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, as well as the coronation pages and ladies in attendance.
The event brought together nearly 100 heads of state, kings and queens from around the world, celebrities, everyday heroes, as well as family and friends of the couple.