Kate Middleton's Photoshop Fail: 10 best memes as manipulated family photo prompts 'royal' jokes
From AI to Messi the dog: Kate Middleton's 'manipulated' photo gets the meme treatment
Kate Middleton's recent admission of occasionally editing photos has ignited a wave of creativity and humor across the Internet, with users on X (formerly Twitter) seizing the opportunity to create amusing memes poking fun at the royal gaffe.
1. Wax figures
One user shared a photo of what appeared to be unflattering wax figures of Middleton and Prince William, humorously claiming “NEW: Kensington Palace releases photo of Kate and William celebrating Mother’s Day.”
2. 'The Wizard of Oz'
Another meme featured a still from 'The Wizard of Oz,' with Princess Kate humorously inserted among the characters, accompanied by a caption suggesting she was visiting primary schools around London.
3. Throwback to 'The Munsters'
Kensington Palace's apology for the photo-editing mishap was met with a vintage twist, as someone shared a black-and-white photo of the cast of 'The Munsters,' jokingly attributing it to the Palace's new release.
4. AI-generated photo
An AI-generated photo depicting a brunette woman and two sons in Nicki Minaj's Roblox-created fantasy world was humorously claimed to be the first photo of Middleton since her January abdominal surgery.
5. Khloe Kardashian comparison
One user cleverly paired Kate Middleton's full statement about photo editing with a viral side-by-side comparison of Khloe Kardashian's appearance on a TV show versus her Instagram post.
6. Questioning Kate Middleton's editing skills
Amid the uproar over Kate Middleton's admission of occasionally editing photos, some users on X (formerly Twitter) couldn't help but express skepticism about the idea of the Princess of Wales personally altering images. "Kate Middleton preparing for her second day as Senior Photo Editor at Kensington Palace."
7. 'The Crown' writers' wishful thinking
The news of Kate Middleton's photo editing mishap also sparked imaginative scenarios, with some users jokingly suggesting that even 'The Crown' writers might be wishing for the show to return for another season despite its conclusion, armed with ammo like this.
8. Taking a dig at Cillian Murphy
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Taking a playful dig at the situation, Dublin Airport captioned an obviously photoshopped image of the Irish Oscar winner as they wrote: "Our new social media intern Kate did a great job capturing Cillian Murphy's return to Dublin Airport this morning after his Oscars success."
9. One happy family picture
Quoting Kate's apology, one troll wrote: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the photograph I shared yesterday caused—". It was accompanied by comical faces imposed on a rather happy family picture of four strangers.
10. Messi the dog is more 'believable'
One social media user, using a video of the prank Oscar producers played on the audience, remarked that watching 'Anatomy of a Fall' dog star Messi fake clapping was something that inspired more trust than the 'manipulated' photo Kate Middleton posted. The tweet accompanying the GIF read: "This is easily more believable than Kate Middleton."
