Chris Ship: ITV royal correspondent on the removal of newest Kate Middleton image amid manipulation concerns - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Kensington Palace is refusing to comment on a new image of the Princess of Wales, after concerns it's been manipulated.

The picture posted this morning to celebrate Mother's Day in the UK shows Catherine with her three children.

But, The Associated Press, Reuters and Getty have pulled the image from circulation.

ITV royal correspondent Chris Ship says this photo was meant to dampen speculation around the Princess, but it's done the opposite.

"You've now got three or four major international picture agencies who have all pulled it for various reasons, I think one said there were fears it had been manipulated, another said they had serious post-production concerns."

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