Katie Couric Instagram – After weeks of speculation regarding her health and whereabouts, Kensington Palace released an official photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales on Sunday — the first official photograph of Kate, 42, since her abdominal surgery on January 16. As a reminder, the princess had not been seen officially in public since Christmas Day after but was photographed unofficially in a car being driven by her mother Carole Middleton last week. The never-before-released snap shows the Princess of Wales dressed casually in jeans and boots. She’s surrounded by her children, Prince Louis, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte, who are sporting sweaters and big smiles. The photo was likely released to quell all the rumors circulating online about the Princess of Wales, but people were quick to point out some odd discrepancies in the image. The Associated Press said that after a post-publication inspection of the photograph, its editors determined that the image “shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.” The source of the photo, it said, “had manipulated the image in a way that does not meet A.P.’s photo standards.” Several Picture agencies issued a “kill notice” halting future distribution of the picture, including Getty Images, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Shutterstock, PA and Reuters. On Monday, the Princess of Wales tweeted from her official account: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” Catherine wrote in a post on social media. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.” The Palace said in statement today to the Press Association that the Waleses’ press team will not be releasing the original image of the princess and her children. We have more info in today’s issue of Wake-Up Call, which you can read at the link in my bio. What are your thoughts about all of this hubbub? Let me know. 👇