Kate Middleton's cancer announcement video flagged with editor's note by photo agency

Photo agency Getty Images put an editor’s note on Kate Middleton’s cancer announcement video on the heels of digital alteration controversies surrounding her.

On X, tech entrepreneur Christopher Bouzy shared a screenshot of Getty’s note which reads, "This Handout clip was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy."

Getty didn’t specify what editorial policy it is, but told Business Insider in an email that it’s a standard editor’s note appended to content received from third party organizations.

On March 23, Kate announced that she was diagnosed with cancer—finally addressing the public after weeks of speculations and numerous conspiracy theories about her state.

Since she underwent abdominal surgery last January, she has been on a break from public duty to continue her recovery. She hasn’t appeared in a public event since December.

Kate didn’t disclose her condition to the public at the time, though a source told NBC News that it was non-cancerous.

Tests after her surgery, however, showed that cancer had been present.

She was subsequently advised to undergo preventive chemotherapy and is now in the early stages of the treatment.

Before the video was published, Kate stirred controversy after her Mother’s Day photo was found to be digitally altered. News agencies like AFP, The Associated Press, Getty, and Reuters removed the photo from their websites.

Days after that, news agency Reuters’s photo editors found that a photo from Kensington Palace, the office of Kate and Prince William, was found to be digitally altered. The photo, taken by Kate, showed Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.