William and Kate ‘intend to release new family photo to mark Prince Louis’ birthday next month’ – as friends reveal Princess of Wales could discuss her health issues at a pubic engagement after being left ‘devastated and shaken’ by photoshop backlash

Kate Middleton could discuss the mystery surrounding her health at an upcoming public meeting next month, her close friends said.

The Princess of Wales has largely not been seen since she underwent major abdominal surgery on January 17, sparking a tsunami of speculation about her unknown health condition.

She then publicly took the blame for the family photo released by Kensington Palace on Mother’s Day, leading to six of the world’s top photo agencies, including the Press Association, to withdraw the photo from their nets and libraries amid fears that the ‘ source had manipulated the image’. ‘.

Despite these tumultuous weeks for the royal family, it is expected that they will still maintain the tradition of releasing a new photo to mark their children’s birthdays, next up is Prince Louis. on April 23.

“They appreciate the public’s love and affection for their children and know that the public wants to see their children on their birthdays,” an employee told the Sunday Times.

Kate posted the apology on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Instagram account

Although it is understood no ‘firm decision’ has been made as the couple are left shaken following the hysteria surrounding Kate’s health, alongside the wild and unsubstantiated conspiracy theories on social media.

A source close to Kate claimed that all she planned to do was ‘bring a little joy’ and release a comforting image to thank the public for their continued support.

Another friend insists it was just someone trying to project the polished image that audiences have come to expect: ‘It’s a photo she knew everyone would think about, so she thought about it herself – she likes to to make the family look the best they can.”

Earlier this week, Kate made the unexpected decision to publicly take responsibility for the accident, issuing a personal apology on Instagram: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing,” she wrote.

A friend and advisor to the couple said: ‘If you want to highlight the mistake, Kate didn’t tell her team she had done it (edited the photo).

“But she came out and said sorry. The photo was a misstep, even if changing it would reveal something so innocent.

“But in the history of cropping and editing photos to tell a story, many responses from photo agencies have been hypocritical.”

Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in Norfolk

William and Kate were spotted leaving Windsor for Westminster Abbey to attend the Commonwealth Day Service

Now, sources within royal circles are warning of the negative impact rumors could have on the future queen as she recovers from her major surgery in January.

An insider said: ‘I’m worried about all this attention on Catherine. She didn’t look happy at all in the car on Monday.’

Kate was seen in the backseat of a car with her husband as he left Windsor to travel to London for two public engagements.

The Mail understands she was heading for a ‘private appointment’ and was not accompanying William in public.

Despite calls for the original image to be published, Kensington Palace insisted the unedited photo of Kate and her children would not be reissued.

It comes after further details emerged about the photoshoot, with William taking the photo in just 40 minutes on Friday before the princess edited it twice in Photoshop to ‘make the most of it’.

The Prince of Wales took the photo of his smiling family with a £2,900 Canon camera, before Kate made edits to improve the photo before it was published on Instagram on Sunday.

Royal commentator Jennie Bond suggested Kate ‘must now feel intense pressure when seen in public’ after her major surgery in January.

Also joining Kate today was royal expert Angela Levin, who praised her for being ‘honourable’.