Kate Middleton Leaves Photoshop Scandal Behind With Personal Mother's Day Post

Kate Middleton wears a black blazer and black top and has wavy hair — (Image credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

Kate Middleton has shared a personal Mother's Day post paying tribute to "Mother Nature," one year after she was hit by a Photoshop scandal.

In March 2024, Princess Kate faced controversy when it was revealed a photo she shared in honor of Mother's Day had been doctored. The Princess of Wales was reportedly left feeling "bruised" by the criticism she received from the general public, after admitting to having altered the picture herself. It would seem as though Kate is ready to leave the Photoshop scandal behind her, once and for all, which she did with 2025's Mother's Day post.

Princess Kate captioned her post, "Over the past year, nature has been our sanctuary. This Mother's Day, let us celebrate Mother Nature and recognize how our bond with the natural world can help not only nurture our inner selves, but remind us too of the role we play within the rich tapestry of life." She signed the post simply as "C," and shared a montage of video clips that appear to have been captured at the same time as the footage she used to announce she'd completed chemotherapy treatment in Sept. 2024.

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In an interview with OK! magazine, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond suggested that Mother's Day in 2025 would be particularly special for the Prince and Princess of Wales. "There's no doubt that every milestone is extra special for the prince and princess and their family as they move further from the day [Kate] was diagnosed with cancer," Bond explained (via the Mirror). "This Mother's Day is one they can wholeheartedly celebrate as Catherine continues her recovery looking radiant and back to her vibrant self."

Princess Kate wearing a burgundy coat and matching hat holding a coordinating chanel bag by the handle and smiling — "Catherine continues her recovery looking radiant and back to her vibrant self."

As for how Kate might be celebrating Mother's Day in 2025, Bond said, "Whether [her parents] Carole and Mike [Middleton] will decide to spend the day with the Wales [family] or their other children, we don't of course know." She continued, "I suppose it's possible that the whole Middleton clan could meet at Buckleberry [Farm] for a family celebration—or at Pippa's [home] nearby."

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Amy Mackelden is the weekend editor at Marie Claire, where she covers celebrity and royal family news. She was the weekend editor at Harper’s BAZAAR for three years, where she covered breaking celebrity and entertainment news, royal stories, fashion, beauty, and politics. Prior to that, she spent a year as the joint weekend editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, and Harper's BAZAAR, and two years as an entertainment writer at Bustle. Her additional bylines include Cosmopolitan, People, The Independent, HelloGiggles, Biography, Shondaland, Best Products, New Statesman, Heat, and The Guardian. Her work has been syndicated by publications including Town Country, Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Delish, Oprah Daily, Country Living, and Women's Health. Her celebrity interviews include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Chastain, the cast of Selling Sunset, Emma Thompson, Jessica Alba, and Penn Badgley. In 2015, she delivered an academic paper at Kimposium, the world's first Kardashian conference.