Kate Middleton’s Friend Blames Mother’s Day Photoshop Scandal on “F*ck-Ups Made by Other People”

In the event you’re wondering how Kate Middleton is doing amid *gestures wildly* all this, the answer is…not great! At least, according to one of her friends, who anonymously told the Daily Beast that Kensington Palace is actually to blame for the Princess of Wales’ photoshop chaos.

“She has been under incredible pressure for several years, and is now being harassed by the media over fuck-ups made by other people,” the friend said. “How her office could have put out a picture without her ring when it was clearly going to be one of the most scrutinized pictures of all time is just unfathomable. And she is to blame? Sorry, no. That was their failure and they should have accepted the blame. They will clear out all those people when the dust settles.”

Another friend who also touched on the sitch added, “She and William have been under intense stress ever since Harry and Meghan left the family. They spent three years just waiting for the next horrific media interview. On top of that they have moved house, the kids have moved school, the queen died, and she became Princess of Wales. It’s not surprising she got ill, and it’s not surprising she needs a break from it all to get better.”

JFYI, this comes amid another anon source telling the Daily Beast the following about Kate being ringless in her Mother’s Day pic: “We were all completely baffled when the picture came out with the wedding ring missing, especially as it was photoshopped. It just seemed guaranteed to get people asking questions about the state of the marriage.”

And people have definitely been…asking questions! Specifically about Rose Hanbury, so catch up on all of that below.