King Charles’ Former Butler Retracts AI Image of Kate Middleton and Prince William After…

A former butler to the royal family, who once served King Charles, shared an AI-generated image of Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton. The butler later retracted the image and apologized after fans pointed out the image's possible AI origin.

What happened

The former butler posted the image on Instagram with a caption suggesting it was taken in 2004 when he first met the couple. After followers raised concerns about the photo's authenticity, the butler issued an apology, stating he had "genuinely mistook" the image for a real one from 2004 and that detecting AI-generated images was not his expertise. He assured followers that he would be more cautious about the content he shares in the future.