Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall Have a Blast at Horse Race as Kate Middleton Photo Controversy ContinuesMark Borkowski, a London-based public relations and crisis communications expert, tells PEOPLE that the palace didn’t calm concerns by sharing a new image with the public — “in fact, it’s made it worse.””Now some people are asking if it…
PR experts have described the Mother’s Day photo fiasco as a ‘massive own goal’ and urged royal officials to release the unedited picture in a bid to regain the public’s trust.Kensington Palace had initially faced calls to reveal the truth behind the photo after the world’s top picture agencies – including the Press Association -…
The photo, which remains on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ joint pages, shows the Princess of Wales seated with Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, around her. The image was especially significant as the first official picture of Princess Kate released following her abdominal surgery on Jan. 16, driving interest…
Whether trust has been damaged will only emerge over time, but in ways it appears to have been tested, at least in the short term.”A little bit has died,” Mark Borkowski, a U.K. public relations expert, said in an interview.”But the true answer to regain that respect and trust comes with what their big moment…
Despite calls for the original to be published, Kensington Palace later said it would not be reissuing the unedited photograph of Kate and her children.That decision was criticised by public relations and crisis consultant Mark Borkowski, who said: “It’s plausible she’s at home playing with the computer and using an AI tool, but if they’re…
Prince William and Prince Harry to reunite for London event amid Kate Middleton picture dramaThe picture saw Kate smiling alongside the three children she shares with William: Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.But, hours later, several photo agencies pulled the image after it was accused of being Photoshopped, in a story…
The Mother’s Day photo of Kate Middleton has exposed a public relations problem for the monarchy, an expert has said.Public relations and crisis consultant Mark Borkowski said: “There doesn’t seem to be that much joined up strategic thinking at the heart of the royal family at the moment, which leads to these problems where it’s…
Prince William will be seen in public for the first time after the photo of wife, Kate Middleton, put out on Mother’s Day, caused controversy for its apparent editing. Kate was shown with her three children – Prince George, who is 10, Princess Charlotte, who is eight, and Prince Louis, who is five – and…
A palace insider downplayed the PR crisis, telling PEOPLE exclusively that although the situation is a “bump in the road, it’s not an earthquake.””[Kate] has apologized and graciously so,” the insider says. “She has done something that 99% of us do — and we don’t have the scrutiny that they do.””Think of the level of…
In order to smooth over the situation, royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop believes releasing the original unedited photo is the only move the royals can make. She questioned: “If the Princess only indulged in a bit of light editing, why on earth doesn’t the palace release the original photograph?”Tessa added: “This has blown…