BIBI don't think they are sniping, and other papers and magazines everywhere are saying the same. When I first saw the photo it didn't look right to me, Catherine looked too much like her old self, then others have pointed out the photo editing parts. It would have been better to take an unprofessional clumsy family photo with a Box Brownie than this, and there should be no editing of it at all, not one hair.
After all this time worrying about Catherine we get this? All the outpouring of delight to see her, millions of royal fans, genuine well-wishers. I think it's an old photo of her, but not the children.
I don't think William took this photo, and I wonder if Catherine had anything to do with it at all. Whatever the truth, it's made things worse on all fronts and people can now quite legitimately ask what's happened to Catherine? I didn't see it, but the others are saying that the lack of rings is significant as she never took them off even diving.
There are previous photos of her with just her wedding ring on. She didn't wear her engagement ring to the Commonwealth Games.
Plus, as far as we know, she's never had intensive abdominal surgery before. And she'd have had to take them off for surgery.
They may be too loose now. Or too tight.
She has also suffered from stress-related eczema, and if that flares up under your rings it's bloody uncomfortable. I've had to take both my wedding ring and eternity ring off a few times for that.
Or maybe she secretly loathes Diana's ring, and she's glad to have an excuse not to have to wear it.
It could be for any reason. Most of them without any sinister undercurrent.
The DM are just looking for a story. They're probably pissed off KP released the photo directly and not via the media.
JMO