Doctored Photos That Changed History

Prime Minister of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King, and Queen Elizabeth

This photo of two powerful people looks like nothing could actually have gone wrong, but apparently, it did. King's camp wanted to circulate this photo of him and the Queen to make him look more powerful. But first, they had to take out a certain person...

King George VI Is Out

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth were visiting the Prime Minister in his home country when this nice photo was taken. Apparently, the PM's camp didn't think that this photo would have the same effect if King George wasn't in it... So, out he went. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.