Meghan Markle insiders claimed she’d ‘never make the same mistake as Kate Middleton’, and now it’s claimed one of her most famous photos was edited.

Prince Harry and Meghan's team have hit out as they weighed in on the controversy, saying controversially how "this isn’t a mistake Meg would make".
Prince Harry and Meghan’s team have hit out as they weighed in on the controversy, saying controversially how “this isn’t a mistake Meg would make”.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been branded “hypocrites” after it was revealed that one of their most memorable photos was also edited. Kate Middleton has been embroiled in a Mother’s Day picture scandal after allegations of digital manipulation as several mis-edits were identified.

The Princess of Wales publicly apologised for the “confusion” caused by her altering of the family photo, but now the Sussexes have also been called out for their own editing. Earlier today, sources close to Harry and Meghan said they believe the couple would be “annihilated” for doctoring their snaps.

And that’s exactly what is now happening after their photographer pal claimed the picture they sent out to announce the Princess Lilibet pregnancy was not completely true. Misan Harriman, an Oscar-nominated film director and photographer who captured the intimate moment, described the “virtual shooting” process.

On the Private Passions podcast on BBC Radio 3, he was asked by the interviewer: “They weren’t actually under a willow tree, but they were lying outside in a meadow, weren’t they, Harry and Meghan, when you took the photograph of them? “.

Harriman, who has captured many intimate family moments between the pair and their children, replied: “Hmm, yeah,” before adding: “It really was a particularly joyous image to celebrate life itself.” He also said: “It’s amazing what you can do with technology.”

This didn’t sit well with Angela Levin, a Royal expert, who accused the Sussex’s team of “hypocrites”.

Levin spoke to The Sun saying: “A tree was doctored in their photograph to create a special backdrop so how dare their camp say anything about Catherine’s?” This response came after insiders from the Sussex’s team said that Meghan wouldn’t have made such a gaffe as Kate.

The sources told Page Six: “If Harry and Meghan had ever encountered the same issue they would have been annihilated. The same rules do not apply to both couples.” One of the insiders also added that Meghan wouldn’t make the same slip-up because she has “a keen eye and freakish attention to detail”.