{"id":154304,"date":"2025-10-31T00:15:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/154304\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T00:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:15:17","slug":"kensington-palace-issues-statement-on-grossly-intrusive-pictures-of-william-and-kates-private-family-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/154304\/","title":{"rendered":"Kensington Palace issues statement on ‘grossly intrusive’ pictures of William and Kate’s private family holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Prince and Princess of Wales have successfully sued a French magazine over pictures published of them and their three children on holiday in the Alps earlier this year<\/p>\n

Russell Myers<\/strong> Royal Editor and Jennifer Newton<\/strong> Deputy Royal Editor<\/p>\n

11:53, 30 Oct 2025<\/p>\n

\"ThePrince William and Princess Kate (Image: PA)<\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a> have won a legal battle after suing a French magazine over a “grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs”.<\/p>\n

The pictures, published by Paris Match, showed the royal couple as well as their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, enjoying a holiday in the Alps in April.<\/p>\n

Now, the publication has been ordered to acknowledge the breach of privacy in its magazine and pay William<\/a> and Kate’s legal costs in France, reports The Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Compensation had been sought but the Prince and Princess of Wales told the court<\/a> they wanted the publication of a “judicial notice” instead. A French Court has instructed the publication to publish the notice acknowledging the breach of privacy, with a penalty of \u20ac10,000 per issue until compliance.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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