Kate picture: Princess of Wales says she edited Mother's Day photo recalled by agencies

The Princess of Wales has apologised "for any confusion" after she admitted editing a Mother's Day photograph of her and her children.

Her statement was posted on Kensington Palace social media after five agencies retracted it over editing concerns.

"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing," Catherine said.

The image, taken by the Prince of Wales, was the first of Catherine to be released since her surgery in January.

PA, Getty Images, AFP, Associated Press (AP) and Reuters had removed the image. AP noted an "inconsistency in alignment of Princess Charlotte's left hand".