Kate Middleton and Prince William have filed a lawsuit against Closer magazine, the French publication that printed paparazzi photos of a topless Middleton .
St. James’ Palace has released a statement declaring that "legal proceedings for breach of privacy have been commenced today in France" by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
The precise terms of the lawsuit have not been revealed.
The royals had hinted at taking action against Closer earlier on Friday, when reps revealed that Kate and William were "saddened" by the shameless, invasive shots, showing Middleton sunbathing with her husband while vacationing at a private residence in the South of France.
A palace official added that "a line has been crossed" with the publication of the photos.
"Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them," said an official at St. James’ Palace. "The incident is reminiscent of the worst excesses of the press and paparazzi during the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and all the more upsetting to the Duke and Duchess for being so."
Diana, William’s mother, died in a car crash precipitated by paparazzi — in France — in 1997.
The royals had hinted at taking action against Closer earlier on Friday, when reps revealed that Kate and William were"saddened" by the shameless, invasive shots, showing Middleton
sunbathing with her husband while vacationing at a private residence in the South of France
Just a thought :They can make them feel the pain monetarily. The court can also charge the magazine with the responsibility of cleaning up after themselves going forward. That is to say, they will be responsible, in perpetuity, for searching out copies and pulling them down when found, with stiff fines attached if they shirk. They will need to staff a department to do it. It would be a long term expensive exercise and the sum of all, including damages, would certainly give other publications pause in future
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