Overview

• The private secretary to Hereditary Prince Alois said the picture does not show Prince Georg and was created using artificial intelligence.
• The Belgian Royal Palace acknowledged seeing the image, said it could not determine whether it was real or AI, and declined to comment on private matters.
• Princess Elisabeth’s brother, Prince Emmanuel, urged the public and press to respect her privacy in an Instagram post.
• The Belgian palace released new images of Princess Elisabeth at Harvard, steering coverage toward her studies and official duties.
• The image circulated on social media after being linked to an Instagram Story associated with Prince Georg and was described by outlets as a summer snapshot in Greece.