My thoughts is 1.) I can't remember when I've last enjoyed twitter like I currently do. Like, I've been in a pretty bad place recently and I can't wait for Friday when my therapist asks me what's made me feel happy for the first time in weeks and I get to show her this:
And 2.) It is not lost on me how for GOD KNOWS which time, the W&K stans and their prejudice are caught in 4k again.
NOW royals are entitled to privacy (something they still sneer at the Sussexes for wanting), NOW it's nORmAL to want to eNhAnCe photos (can't count the amount of times they've accused the Sussexes of doing just that – funny how only one couple has had numerous international news agencies RETRACT a photo because of manipulation 🥲), NOW a 42-year-old is a "young woman" (don't hate that ❤️) who is "being bullied" (but without fail every time Meghan opens her mouth, they have endless shit to spew about her being a gRoWn woman cOmPLaiNiNg – lest we forget when W&K stans dunked on her for writing an essay about her miscarriage 🤡).
As for the photo: I think the ridiculously obvious explanation is that they used a photo from November 2023.
Nothing strange or new about that, they often use archive photos for occasions like that. Many royals do. Look at Vincent and Josephine's birthday photo this year. KP's problem is that they wanted the public to think it was a new photo to sate the obsession with wanting to see Kate post-surgery. So the doctoring (not made by Kate, let's just get that settled 🤣) wasn't about enhancements or wanting the kids to "look their best" but about changing bits and bobs of the clothing so people wouldn't notice it's an archive photo.
So now W&K are in a pickle because someone in their staff made up entirely of dingdongs has the photoshop skills of an earthworm. And everyone's like "just release the original!" But they can't because then people will know they were trying to make an old photo look recent which will only add to the "where tf is Kate?" frenzy. And in reality, Kate probably has her reasons for not wanting to go on camera right now which is so legitimate. Meanwhile William's little army of Eton yes-men – whose entire job description up until now has been "1. validate William, 2. throw the Sussexes under the bus" – are literally so inept at actual communications work that with every single move, they make KATE'S situation worse.
Mike and Lori Bourgeois got to spend the day with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan in Whistler on Wednesday. They were the official ‘hosts’ or Invictus Games ambassadors as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex toured facilities and met with athletes in training ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver and Whistler.
Mike is a former Invictus athlete. He was part of Canada’s archery and cycling teams at the 2022 games in The Hague, Netherlands. He and Lori were asked by the organizing committee to join the prince’s entourage.
“It’s all the Duke of Sussex’s passion project. We benefited greatly, I benefited greatly and my family from being involved, being selected. So now we’re just paying it forward,” said Bourgeois.
He says they spent quite a bit of time interacting with the couple, including one memorable moment. “The duchess borrowed my phone to take a picture of her husband for their kids, which is kind of a nice, family, feel-good story.”
"In that moment, it was hard not to think of Princess Diana. Harry’s warmth, and his ability to make those around him feel seen, is directly reminiscent of his mother—as is his ability to use his spotlight to highlight the causes that matter most to him.”