Recouping the sense of quiet dignity the late Queen afforded the institution - after this communications failure - will not be easy
Recouping the sense of quiet dignity the late queen afforded the institution - after this communications failure - will not be easyA doctored photograph of the Princess of Wales and her children fuelled a suspicion in Britain that the public is being deceived. Photograph: Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace/Handout/Getty Images
The unfolding story of the Princess of Wales has so far been a catalogue of errors. In January, the palace released a statement that Kate would be convalescing from abdominal surgery, but that she was expected to return to full duties at Easter time. The rumour mill kicked into gear – apparently influenced by a kind of national entitlement, a conviction that the public was somehow owed the private medical information of the woman they call Kate.
The Princess of Wales's blurred hand and detail on Prince George's jumper not lining up in the photograph released by Kensington Palace It’s great Guinness is having a moment in Britain. But as Ireland’s soft power grows, so does our boozy national stereotypeThe photo seemed to confirm an already acute suspicion of dishonesty. But this is a problem that extends far beyond the immediate upset caused by a badly doctored image. With all the will and resources in the world it seems the palace has not just embarked on a failed PR campaign, but that it has – more profoundly – gravely misunderstood the nature of the British people.
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