Kate's 'photogate' scandal shows that relations between royals and the press rarely run smoothly
The scandal over Kate, Princess of Wales’ family snapshot — dubbed “photogate” — is a new chapter in the thorny relationship between the media and Britain’s royal family. “Social media has empowered the royals to curate their public image in new ways,” royal historian Ed Owens said Tuesday. The palace issued the image of Kate and her children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — on Sunday to mark Mother’s Day in Britain.