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Meghan Markle has been urged to defend her sister-in-law Princess Kate after she found herself at the centre of a royal crisis thanks to an edited family photograph.
The Princess of Wales posed for a sweet picture with her three children for Mother's Day, but fans quickly took to social media to point out several "errors" with the snap. Kate then admitted to making several changes to the photograph and apologised for the "confusion".
Kensington Palace has faced calls to explain what part of the image has been changed and royal sources have branded the controversy "exceptionally damaging" to the Royal Family. Amid the uproar, PR expert Ryan McCormick has called on the Duchess of Sussex to help.
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Princess Kate was once close with Meghan Markle (Daily Mirror)Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, he said: "If I was advising Meghan, I would tell her to speak loud and passionate in defence of Kate. Meghan may not like being on the brunt of negative press but, she's definitely more familiar with it than Kate.
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"The Duchess could help the Princess of Wales tremendously by guiding her through this crisis publicly and behind the scenes." Kate released a statement on Monday to try and clear up the confusion over the digitally altered image, which was the first official image of her since she underwent abdominal surgery in January, after the world’s biggest photo agencies deleted it from their libraries.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, she said: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C."
The family photo caused chaos
The Princess of Wales released a statement to clear up any confusion (Getty Images)Meghan and Kate were close when the former Suits actress joined the Royal Family, with Meghan believed to have turned to her sister-in-law for advice. However, it didn't take long for rumours of a rift to circulate and the two women have now been estranged for years.
Nevertheless, Meghan has spoken passionately against online bullying, meaning she could become an ally for Kate. She recently appeared at the SXSW festival as she opened up about how social media can be a "dangerous" place.
Meghan also spoke out about the "cruel" comments she received during both of her pregnancies. She added: "You just think about that and really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful. It's not catty, it's cruel."
Ryan McCormick is a PR expert who spoke to The Mirror on behalf of Goldman McCormick PR.