Kate Middleton's photoshop fail sparks frenzy of internet memes: Social media users mock up their own altered images of the snap with hilarious results

Internet jokers have responded to the Princess of Wales' Mother's Day photograph with a series of light-hearted imitations featuring everyone from Gerard in Peep Show to the cast of the disastrous Willy Wonka experience. 

William took the photo of his smiling family ahead of its public release on social media on Sunday. But observers quickly noticed inconsistencies in the picture, prompting Kate to admit she had edited it and apologising for the 'confusion'.

Other amateur photo editors have now seized the chance to create their own altered versions of the snap, with one showing Gerard - the sickly colleague of Mark Corrigan in Peep Show - staring forlornly out of a window. 

Another showed Paddington Bear sitting on Kate's lap and American Democratic politician Bernie Sanders wearing his signature woolen gloves - but with four hands instead of two. 

The Willy Wonka experience - a much mocked event in Glasgow that charged £35 a ticket for entry into a near empty warehouse inhabited by a handful of glum-looking actors - also featured heavily in the mock-ups. 

A mock-up of Kate's Mother's Day photo showing Gerard from Peep Show staring forlornly out of a window 

The disastrous Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow featured heavily in the light-hearted posts 

Revealing his own effort, comedian Joe Lycett transplanted all the Wales children's faces with Charlie from Casualty 

Another version showed Paddington Bear sitting on the Princess of Wales' lap 

The photo edited to show the cast of the Willy Wonka experience, including one actor who was wearing a random mask (middle) 

One of the many mocked-up versions of the picture that has been shared on social media 

American Democratic politician Bernie Sanders wearing his signature woolen gloves - but with four hands instead of two

This photo edited the backdrop of the photo to show a cabmen's shelter in the background 

X user Rob Madge showed a sketch from Little Britain in which MP Sir Norman Fry - played by David Walliams - is making an apology outside his house 

ORIGINAL: This is the version of the snap that was first released by the Royal Family on Sunday