The Princess of Wales has sent a clear message to her fans and critics about her future plans with her latest move, according to an expert.

The Princess of Wales is said to be keen to “let bygones be bygones” as she issued an ‘unedited’ new photo of birthday boy Prince Louis, showing the young Prince grinning at the camera as he lies barefoot on a blanket on the grass.

The photo comes just weeks after the furore surrounding a Mother’s Day portrait which the princess admitted editing. Kate had to issue a public apology for it.

Royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop believes the release of the new picture shows that Kate wants to “forgive us for our scurrilous speculation.”

“Kensington Palace could easily have let this birthday go – Louis is only six, he’s not in line to inherit the throne, his mother is having cancer treatment, his father is trying to multi-task and the general public’s propensity towards conspiracy theories has hardly covered us in glory.” the expert told