A former royal butler, Grant Harrold, shared an image on Instagram that he believed was a genuine photograph of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, from 2004. The image depicted the couple in casual attire and was captioned as a memory from his time working for the royal household. Followers quickly identified the image as AI-generated, prompting Harrold to apologize for being deceived and promising to be more cautious about future content.
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A former royal butler, Grant Harrold, shared an image on Instagram that he believed was a genuine photograph of Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, from 2004. The image depicted the couple in casual attire and was captioned as a memory from his time working for the royal household. Followers quickly identified the image as AI-generated, prompting Harrold to apologize for being deceived and promising to be more cautious about future content.