Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently shared their Archewell holiday card for 2024, offering a rare glimpse of their children, despite their typically reserved approach to family privacy.
The internet community swiftly raised concerns, suggesting the possibility of the image being artificially created.
The greeting card displayed a collection of 6 photographs, including one showing Archie, aged 5, and Lilibet, aged 3, running towards their parents in a parkland setting.
The photograph captured an intimate family moment with Harry and Meghan beaming as they welcomed their children. Lili, who now has lengthy hair and appears to have grown considerably, was seen rushing towards her father, whilst Archie shared an embrace with his mother.
The card also displayed various moments from the couple's yearly travels, depicting them in affectionate poses together.
"On behalf of the office of Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Archewell Productions and Archewell Foundation, we wish you a very happy holiday season and a joyful new year." the card read.
Social media users conducted detailed examinations of the photograph, highlighting several apparent inconsistencies.
One observer commented on potential digital manipulation, "Look at this dodgy digitally altered photo Harry and Meghan have released for Christmas! The shadows are all wrong, you can see the digitally altered outline around Meghan and the dogs have been superimposed. Also, are we supposed to believe Lilibet is around six or seven years old!?"
Another person noted, "What a weird setup. If this were a real, candid photo, it appears they are greeting the childreth after a long absence. Except that the photographer was set up, the dogs were already there (did they get greeted before the children?) Just weird in every way."
Another user specifically mentioned, "Perfectly natural-looking dog," referring to the black canine in the image.
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