The Princess of Wales has been pictured leaving Windsor alongside Prince William, following controversy over a Mother’s Day photograph Kate admitted to “editing”.

Kensington Palace said the Princess of Wales left in a car with the Prince of Wales as William was driven to the Commonwealth Day service in London.

Kate is not attending the service, but is understood to have a private appointment.

The Princess of Wales could be seen looking out of the window.

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Earlier, she apologised “for any confusion” after admitting to “editing” a controversial Mother’s Day image of her with her three children.

In a statement, Kate, 42, said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.

“I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused.

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“I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”

The image was circulated by a number of picture agencies on Sunday before Reuters, Associated Press (AP), Getty Images and Agence France-Presse (AFP) told media outlets to “kill” the photo from their systems and archives.

AP told Sky News the photo showed an “inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand”.

A Reuters spokesperson said: “The altered photo didn’t meet Reuters standards of image quality” hence the withdrawal.

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The picture was released to celebrate Mother’s Day.

It comes following speculation surrounding Kate’s health since she spent a short period in hospital in January for abdominal surgery.

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