A new photo of Prince Louis was released on Tuesday to mark the young British royal’s sixth birthday. It is the first image released by the family since then. photo editing scandal broke out last month.
In the photo, Louis, who is that? fourth in line to the British throne behind his father and two older brothers, he can be seen lying on a blanket while smiling at the camera. The photo is said to have been taken by his mother Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
“Happy 6th birthday, Prince Louis! Thank you for all the kind wishes today,” read the post accompanying the image shared at Kensington Palace. social media accounts.
The family has typically released photos of the young royals to mark the birthdays to the media in advance, but this year, both Kate and her father-in-law King Charles III undergoes cancer treatmentThey took a slightly different approach, posting Louis’ image directly to their official social media accounts on his birthday.
William and Kate, who requested privacy while they deal with the family’s medical issues, thanked people for their well wishes in a brief message posted with Louis’ photo.
Last month, controversy erupted after Kensington Palace released a family photo of Kate and her three children on Mother’s Day in Britain that was edited in numerous places, raising concerns about transparency and honesty. .
International photo agencies removed the image from their platforms, some even removing Kensington Palace from their list of trusted sources. Kate admitted to editing the photo. in a subsequent social media post.
It came at a time when Kate had been out of public view for months, recovering from what the palace said was planned. abdominal surgery in January.
In late March, as rumors swirled about his health, Kate announced in a video message that cancer was discovered after his operation and that he is receiving preventive chemotherapy on the advice of his medical team. She did not say what type of cancer she had or share additional details about her diagnosis.
“This, of course, came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing our best to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” Kate said in the video message. “As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery so that I can begin my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken time for us to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate.” for them and to assure them that I’m going to be okay.
The family kept a low profile during the Easter school holidays, but William resumed his official duties. last week.