Palace fights in court as more topless Kate pics hit newsstands
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ROME (AP) - An Italian gossip magazine owned by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi published a 26-page spread of topless photos of Prince William's wife Kate on Monday despite legal action in France against the French magazine that published them first.
Chi hit newsstands on Monday, featuring a montage of photos taken while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on vacation at a relative's home in the south of France last month. They included the 14 pictures published by the popular French magazine Closer, which like Chi is owned by Berlusconi's Mondadori publishing house.
But the Chi spread ran the whole sequence of photos as the couple sunbathed on a terrace, including one shot of the princess putting sun cream on her backside that didn't appear in Closer.
The couple is hitting back hard against the publication of the images, which William's St. James's Palace called a "grotesque" invasion of their privacy.
Later Monday, lawyers for the royal couple are due in court in Nanterre, France, to seek an injunction against Mondadori to prevent further dissemination of the images, which were also reproduced over the weekend by an Irish tabloid. The palace said it would seek damages from Mondadori.
And St. James's Palace said Sunday that family lawyers would file a criminal complaint against the unidentified photographer or photographers involved. The palace said it would be up to French prosecutors to decide whether to investigate and pursue a criminal case for breach of privacy or trespassing.
Chi editor Alfonso Signorini told The Associated Press over the weekend that he didn't fear legal action since the photos were already in the public domain following Closer's publication.
Chi hit newsstands on Monday, featuring a montage of photos taken while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on vacation at a relative's home in the south of France last month. They included the 14 pictures published by the popular French magazine Closer, which like Chi is owned by Berlusconi's Mondadori publishing house.
But the Chi spread ran the whole sequence of photos as the couple sunbathed on a terrace, including one shot of the princess putting sun cream on her backside that didn't appear in Closer.
The couple is hitting back hard against the publication of the images, which William's St. James's Palace called a "grotesque" invasion of their privacy.
Later Monday, lawyers for the royal couple are due in court in Nanterre, France, to seek an injunction against Mondadori to prevent further dissemination of the images, which were also reproduced over the weekend by an Irish tabloid. The palace said it would seek damages from Mondadori.
And St. James's Palace said Sunday that family lawyers would file a criminal complaint against the unidentified photographer or photographers involved. The palace said it would be up to French prosecutors to decide whether to investigate and pursue a criminal case for breach of privacy or trespassing.
Chi editor Alfonso Signorini told The Associated Press over the weekend that he didn't fear legal action since the photos were already in the public domain following Closer's publication.
"Sun Cream"? Thats the first time I have heard of sunblock or suntan lotion referred to as Sun Cream.
This couple just need to be more cautious from now. Â Only if it didn't take two to tango...Â
Show me the pics of those dirty pillows!
none of my business... got my own worries... economy, war(s) and my own country's future.. etc.
The new "royals" are a classless bunch. They act like they're trying to get publicity for a new reality show. Maybe it's time to yank the silver spoon.
@Klondiko Dude, thats always been the case of the royal family. They arent even the decision makers anymore, thats the prime minister's job. The Monarchy is only symbolic now...much like our own president. Congress and lobbyists run the show over here.
They're just boobs. If everyone was comfortable with women going topless at the beach or where ever else men go topless, then even famous people could be topless without scandalizing a few old prudes and taunting readers or serious news...
People can't get enough of blurry future-queen boobs
Not that it is the least bit right mind you but William and Kate should really have known better. Especially after the nude pics of Harry were splashed all over the web did they really think someone was NOT going to get a pic of this? The paparazzi have repeatedly proven that they will go to any length to get a shot; don't make it easy on them.
Well, first we had the Italian - British tabloid fiasco over Amanda Knox, and now the Italians and others are doing much the same to Britain's future queen. I would say that once you let these sleazy "newspapers" get your eyes and ears, they will do anything outrageous to keep your attention. Hate to say it, but this sounds like poetic justice and "payback" in some twisted sense. Go with the criminal charges against the original photographer, Brits: it is time to nip this sort of abuse right in the bud.
Just get over it... we saw Kates boobs, now move on.