duchess kate middleton topless. Kate Middleton is furious: published topless photos of her

In this story, I am interested in the ethical aspect. It's no secret that the shamelessness of the paparazzi has repeatedly been the cause of tragedies for public people. Recall at least Princess Diana, who tried to break away from persecution.
The incident I am talking about did not end in tragedy, fortunately, but it is scandalous. Probably, many people remember him, although everything was 5 years ago, then a decent storm broke out. The matter went to court. The story surfaced again today in the media, because the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have decided on the amount they want to get through the court for photos in which Kate is depicted with bare breasts.

The ducal couple demanded one and a half million euros from the defendants.

According to British media, the couple hope that the publishers of Closer magazine, on the cover and pages of which provocative pictures were published, will compensate them for moral damage. Many people still remember the magnificent chest of the Duchess, uncensored on the front pages of several tabloids at once.
French paparazzi filmed Kate and William, who were vacationing by the pool, with a telephoto lens from the highway. Middleton was sunbathing topless that day.

The pictures were candid, but Closer is convinced that they in no way degrade Middleton. According to them, the photos show a "beautiful, loving and modern" couple.

On the morning of Tuesday, May 2, employees of the glossy magazine appeared before the court of the city of Nanterre on charges of violating the right to privacy.

Several people involved in the distribution of defamatory images will go to court in a friendly formation at once: Laurence Pio, editor of the Closer magazine in France, Ernesto Mauri, the chief executive, and photographers Cyril Moreau and Dominique Jacovides, the main culprits. All these people are accused of invasion of privacy.

Immediately after the publication of these images, there was already one court that banned the further distribution of images. But this order was violated. The topless Duchess was shown on their pages by other European publications, in particular the Italian magazine Chi, the Irish newspaper Daily Star and glossy magazines about stars in Sweden and Denmark. Still naked, Kate appeared in the newspaper La Provence, whose employees will also stand trial.

It was said that Katherine was literally seething with indignation. After all, up to this point, Middleton had never in her life found herself in such an awkward situation when everyone could see her “uncomfortable” photos anywhere in the world.
It was said that the published pictures could hit hard on the impeccable reputation of Kate Middleton.

Others, however, assumed that provocative photos would only increase Katherine's popularity rating and give her a "pepper".
And so it happened.
The British adore their duchess, and she has crowds of fans all over the world.

You can sympathize with people who fell under the scope of paparazzi lenses. Just try to imagine what it's like to find out that your photos are procrastinating in a public space.
Is it possible to film people without their consent? Is it okay to post photos of unsuspecting people online?

The post is decorated with romantic photographs of the heirs to the throne of Great Britain.

More recently or a long time ago, or more precisely, in 2012, a photo of Princess Kate Middleton hit some European media. Naturally, the royal family did not like this. Some representatives simply became furious))) These pictures are called

"Photo on the balcony"

The photos were taken on vacation in Provence, on an open balcony. And how to call it an invasion of privacy if the Princess of Cambridge takes off her top on the balcony, I repeat, the open balcony, and then she also changes her underpants, and mind you also on the balcony)))

And then the invasion of privacy and prosecution, not even the paparazzi who made extremely bad pictures, but the publishing houses that published them.

The daughter of Silvio Berlusconi spoke about this even then

- In our work, we adhere to the principles of complete publishing freedom in all cases, even when it comes to the first persons of states.

And I think Kate herself is to blame for this turn of affairs. She very often finds herself in such delicate situations. Here is a small selection of the Princess of Cambridge's joints. I think if you are a princess, then you need to watch yourself and think with your head, too, royally smart.

Photo during a visit to Australia. Again the wind, again the sparkle of the fifth point)))

In this photo, Kate Middleton is returning from her bachelorette party. Glad to madness, but you have to move your legs. In the comments to this photo I saw: Kate secretly celebrated a bachelorette party from the paparazzi. What a mystery is here, there it is all))) Between the legs.

This photo of the princess's butt with lace panties was taken in London on May 31, 2007. So why is it glowing like this? Correspondents forced to do this?

This was also caught somewhere, but I think it’s just nosy paparazzi, Katya has nothing to do with it. Cunning bastards caught, one moment and all. Running to sell a photo)))

Well, this is also, only a side view))))

As the world media write at the flower-laying ceremony at the memorial in New Delhi, the effect of Marilyn Monroe happened to the Duchess, probably everyone remembers the film star on the ventilation grill?

By the way, such a case is not the first one that got into the lenses of cameras. Previously, Middleton has reluctantly demonstrated her underwear in public several times. To which, according to rumors, Queen Elizabeth II is terribly angry, promising to assign a special person to her daughter-in-law who will hold the hems of her dresses.

Well, what the hell to wear such a dress in windy weather (I read it in the comments to the post, it seems) The dress is of such a cut that it’s not that the hem will pull up, but you can fly away.

A full 5 years have passed since the French tabloid Closer published a photo of Duchess Kate, where you can see upper part body of the duchess without excess clothing. The royal family, so strictly watching their reputation, for a moment lost their vigilance. It was in 2012, during the rest of the monarchs at the great uncle of William Lord Linley in his French estate. On the frames you can see Kate without the top of the swimsuit. The French edition devoted as many as 4 spreads to pictures of Kate topless during her second honeymoon in Provence.

Kate Middleton

According to Jean Viel, Kate and William's lawyer, the photographs caused the deepest moral damage to the entire royal family. Now the issue price is 1.5 million euros (about 95 million rubles). Closer magazine editor Laurence Pio, photographers Cyril Moreau and Dominic Zhikovides will appear before the court. Legal experts say that the royal family has great chances to emerge victorious. Since according to UK law, taking pictures of people without their permission is prohibited.

The news appeared online on Tuesday May 3, but on the same day, Kate Middleton appeared in public, despite scandalous proceedings. Duchess Catherine has become a participant in one of the events held by Charity organization Farms For City Children and even fed a cute goat.

Kate Middleton

Scandal: Duchess Katherine Topless

And again in the royal family, but this time not, but. Alas, there were paparazzi nearby, who sold the spicy pictures (they were shared by the blogger dindilin) ​​to the media.

The incident took place in France a week before the start of the royal couple, where Catherine and rested in a chateau in Provence, which belongs to their great uncle, Viscount Linley. The couple sunbathed by the pool, swam and enjoyed each other's company, without. Apparently, Katherine was so relaxed that she decided to succumb to the temptation to sunbathe topless. However, nosy paparazzi sat in the bushes, and the pictures of the naked duchess, albeit not of very good quality, were not long in coming.

The French tabloid Closer published them: the British press refused to print compromising photos, even the most massive and "yellow" edition of The Sun, which a month ago did not hesitate to publish pictures of naked Harry.

They refused - and they did the right thing: the prince and Catherine are shocked and furious ("this is some kind of unacceptable farce"), and they are going to sue the magazine for gross interference with private life. Particularly offensive to the royal couple is the fact that the troubles again came from France, because it was here that she died (remember, Lady Di and her companion had a car accident in Paris when they tried to break away from the photographers chasing them).

The Duchess and William learned about the incident at breakfast today, where they are on an official visit. And, as the statement says, they were deeply saddened:

Their Royal Highnesses expected their privacy to be respected when they were on holiday. It is unthinkable and unacceptable to take such pictures, let alone publish them.

This incident is reminiscent of the worst episodes when the paparazzi stalked Princess Diana and makes the Prince and Duchess feel more and more.

It seems the patience of the royal court has run out, so trial not far away:

It can't go on like this anymore. They crossed the line.

Katherine and William have every chance to win this case, experts say. In the UK, the publication of such pictures is illegal in general, since it is forbidden to photograph people without their permission and on their own territory, but in France they will not pat you on the head for this. So, last week, the French won a lawsuit against a magazine that published her photos in a bikini. Besides, this case rate ticklish:

French judges also take into account the behavior of the person who is taken by surprise. Katherine absolutely looks like a victim, as it is clear that she was unaware of the presence of the paparazzi.

By the way, this is not the first time that the paparazzi show disrespect for the privacy of the royal couple. So, most recently, William and Katherine were leaked to the press. In those photographs, Katherine is in a bathing suit, and there is nothing criminal in them, but even then the court condemned the publication, and the spouses expressed their dissatisfaction. Now the situation is out of control.

Well, we will follow developments.

Paparazzi have stalked Duchess Catherine and Prince William before

Washington Post source

Photo Closer

On the pages of one of the French magazines, nee Kate Middleton appeared. The photographer ambushed a young lady when she was sunbathing on the terrace of a house in Provence. Kate and William were vacationing there. The publication of pictures in the UK has already been called a throwback to the 90s, when the paparazzi pursued Princess Diana. NTV correspondent Anton Volsky transmits from London.

Buckingham Palace furiously accuses French journalists that they have crossed the line of professional ethics. The French magazine that published the photos captioned them as "The Future Queen Like You've Never Seen Her Before."

However, the photo is not of very good quality. A woman resembling Kate Middleton is guessed, and a man resembling Prince William. These people do nothing wrong. In one picture, Kate is removing the top of her swimsuit, in the other she is smearing cream on her husband's back. It cannot be compared with those scandalous photos that went around the world after a drunken party in Las Vegas with Prince Harry.

Annoyed Buckingham Palace is something else. The photographs appear to have been taken in early September when the prince and Kate were vacationing in the south of France at a villa owned by Prince William's father's cousin, i.e. Prince Charles's brother, on private property. AT Buckingham Palace it has been called an invasion of the privacy of members of the royal family. However Chief Editor The magazine that published the photographs says that what is a scandal for England is normal for France.

Lauren Pie, Closer Magazine: “Don't dramatize these photos. The response to them is a little disproportionate. What can the reader see on the cover of our magazine? A young couple, they are in love, they are beautiful. She is the princess of the 21st century. She walks out onto the balcony of a topless mansion, just as thousands of girls from all over the world appear on the beaches of southern France. It can be seen from the highway passing very close by, on which hundreds of cars drive. You can even see it from the street. There is nothing terrible in these photos. I don't know of any tabloid in the world that wouldn't publish them if they got these materials."

There is clearly a difference in worldviews, since, according to some reports, the authors of the photographs first tried to publish them in the UK. But not a single newspaper and not a single magazine agreed to this. The fact is that for 15 years British journalists have had an unspoken rule that prohibits them from interfering in the private lives of members of the royal family. This rule was introduced after the death of Princess Diana, which was partly to blame for the paparazzi who pursued Mercedes with the princess.