Paris: Prince William and his wife Catherine on Friday launched a lawsuit against French magazine Closer for breaching their right to privacy by printing topless pictures of her, sources told AFP.
The grainy pictures show Catherine, 30, wearing just the bottoms of a black and white bikini and having suncream rubbed on to her backside by William by the side of a swimming pool.
Earlier Prince William and his wife Catherine Friday reacted with fury after a French magazine published topless photos of her, saying it raised the spectre of press harassment of William’s mother Diana.
The young British royals, who are currently in Malaysia, were consulting lawyers over what they called a “grotesque” breach of privacy by the French version of Closer magazine, palace officials said.
The world exclusive grainy pictures show Catherine, 30, wearing just the bottoms of a black and white bikini and having suncream rubbed onto her behind by William while on holiday in the south of France.
“Their Royal Highnesses have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally unjustifiable manner,” their office St James’s Palace said.
“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.”
The statement said officials acting on behalf of the couple “are consulting with lawyers to consider what options may be available to The Duke and Duchess.”
“The Duke and Duchess remain focused currently on their Tour of Singapore, Malaysia, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu” to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee, it said.
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