Recent scrutiny surrounds the royal couple's 2019 portrait due to a Photoshop incident involving Kate Middleton. Public relations experts criticize the handling of the situation, emphasizing the need for transparency and proper crisis management by the Kensington Palace press office. The British Media's role as the PR arm of the Royal Family is questioned amidst the controversy.
The Royal Family has bungled the Kate Middleton situation. We asked a crisis PR specialist what they should do now. “If you don’t give us a story, we’re going to create one. And if you don’t shut that story down, it’s just going to continue to spiral.” https://t.co/RH8TsWCkux
"If [Kate] doesn't come out, then that would absolutely indicate that there is significant trouble behind the scenes." @MollyMcPherson, public relations expert, joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the recent headlines regarding Kate Middleton. https://t.co/mHwpHbR8Pg
"What [the Palace] need to do at this point is be more transparent." @MollyMcPherson, public relations expert, joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the recent headlines regarding Kate Middleton. https://t.co/KSBaOoEvtp
Kate Middleton and Prince William put out a fake photo to deceive the public. The public has criticized them for it. No apologies issued. But just look at all these articles from the British Media. Do you see that the British Media functions as the PR Arm of the Royal Family? https://t.co/wExYQspSwK
"Instead of just delivering us Kate on video, [...] they gave us a video that's ambiguous that would almost guarantee to create chatter." @MollyMcPherson, public relations expert, joins @_brittanylewis to discuss the recent headlines regarding Kate Middleton. https://t.co/LfoirXNa7y
"Silence is seldom golden in crisis management." @MollyMcPherson, public relations expert, joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the recent headlines regarding Kate Middleton. https://t.co/UDSx0JX81L
"When press agencies put out a kill notice [for the Mother's Day image], that was the point that they truly lost the narrative." @MollyMcPherson, public relations expert, joins @_brittanylewis on "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the recent headlines regarding Kate Middleton. https://t.co/oYEsoRVUMw
Royal commentator Rupert Bell says Kate Middleton and Prince William need to review what happened over the last few weeks, and how their PR team has dealt with it. “The Kensington Palace press office is in crisis management.” @Rupertbell | @JuliaHB1 https://t.co/TJkfnzeF1z
A 2019 portrait of the royal couple on their son’s christening day is now under scrutiny after Kate Middleton’s recent Photoshop snafu. https://t.co/iNPtYEi4K7
👑 "Historically, royals have taken control of their own imagery," writes @CamillaTominey. "Yet the decision by agencies to issue a “kill notice” for the Mothering Sunday photograph lays bare a tension that has been building for years." Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/yaZqpjOsh8 https://t.co/B2cRdn8zht