A French court has ruled that πππ«π’π¬ πππππ‘ πππ ππ³π’π§π π’π§ππ«π’π§π ππ ππ‘π π©π«π’π―πππ² ππ§π π’π¦ππ π π«π’π π‘ππ¬ π¨π ππ‘π ππ«π’π§ππ ππ§π ππ«π’π§πππ¬π¬ π¨π πππ₯ππ¬ ππ§π ππ‘ππ’π« ππ‘π’π₯ππ«ππ§ when they published long-lens paparazzi mages of them on holiday in the Alps earlier this year.
It has instructed the publication to publish a judicial notice acknowledging the breach, with a penalty of β¬10,000 per issue until compliance. They have also had to pay Catherine & William's legal costs in France.
While compensation was initially sought, French Counsel informed the Court that the prince and princess would prefer the publication of a judicial notice, as the case was a matter of principle.
The Prince and Princess were represented in France by Alain Toucas-Massillon, appointed through their UK lawyers, Mishcon de Reya.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said :
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, have been successful in legal proceedings brought in France against the owner of Paris Match, which published a grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs of their private family holiday in the Alps in April.
The ruling affirms that, notwithstanding their public duties as members of The Royal Family, Their Royal Highnesses and their children are entitled to respect for their private lives and family time without unlawful interference and intrusion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without undue scrutiny and interference. They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.β
Posted by Miss_Marple_24
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Good
They won in France over the long lens topless photos too. And in UK received an out of court settlement for phone hacking/other illegal intrusion
Good
What photos were these? The ones that showed William holding the wine bottle? I do wonder why French gossip magazines are so interested in the English royals – given how the French claim to hate anything British. Don’t they have their own French celebrities to spy on?
well deserved victory
Thoughts and prayers to the commenter who said Will and Kate would be βlaughed out of courtβ if they tried to sue over these photos in the original post.
They release plenty pics of the family. No need to follow them around endlessly.
Wasn’t Paris Match the one shot the topless photos of Kate after they were recently married?
Boo hoo
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