The Duchess of Sussex, 44, uploaded the sunset snapshot to her official Instagram account on Saturday, writing: “These two + Archie = my forever Valentines.”
In the image, believed to have been taken outside the family’s Montecito home, Prince Harry, 41, is seen holding Lilibet in his arms while she grips a large bundle of red balloons.
Dressed in a pink ballet-style dress with matching tights, Lilibet’s long red hair falls down her back. The photo marks the first time her face has been visible from the side since she was a baby.
Praise — and Photoshop Claims
While many followers welcomed the rare family moment and praised the sweet scene, others quickly questioned whether the picture had been digitally altered.
“Why are the balloons not attached to a string…magic or photoshopped????” one viewer on X/Twitter commented.
“Meanwhile, one of the balloons appears to defy the laws of physics PHOTOSHOPPED,” another person added.
“At first I thought how cute then wait…how is that balloon on the left even attached?? Sad photoshop fail,” a third viewer wrote.
“Where’s the ribbon for the levitating balloon?” echoed a fourth.