A royal expert has given two reasons why Kate Middleton showed a photo of Prince Louis later than usual.

The fact that Kensington Palace released a festive photo of 6-year-old Prince Louis later than usual the day before may have a special meaning, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams believes. In his opinion, it is no coincidence that Princess Kate Middleton of Wales delayed the publication of the traditional shot, confusing fans.

Since she emphasized the need for family in space and time a month ago, the Duchess could have been reminded of these needs once again. The royal expert was quoted by the Daily Express.

Richard Fitzwilliams suggested that the family may have been discussing the best approach to publishing Louis's photo, and the delay could have "emphasized the need for time, space, and privacy that she so movingly expressed in her message."

Another reason why the photo was not published until lunchtime was that it could have been scrutinized. After the embarrassment of the photoshopped family photo on Mother's Day, Kate Middleton could have been more careful and took longer to choose.

"It would have been a shame because her photo from Mother's Day raised a lot of questions. The revelation that the photo was edited led to an extremely embarrassing situation and the subsequent revelation that she was not only recovering from abdominal surgery but was also courageously fighting cancer," the expert said.

It is a tradition to publish photos of royals on their birthdays. That's why thousands of British citizens were waiting for a shot of Louis, usually taken by his mother. When the photo didn't appear all morning, alarming comments and theories circulated online, which were dispelled only in the afternoon with a new heartbreaking photo of the schoolboy.

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