Yesterday in the French city of Nantere, court hearings began on the lawsuit of the British royal family to the tabloid Closer and the weekly La Provence. Prince William and his wife Keith Middleton accused the publication of violation of the privacy of their private life. As the defendants before the court, the owners, photographers and other employees of the Closer and La Provence publications will appear.
The reason for the treatment of English monarchs in the French court were pictures of Kate Middleton topless, made five years ago during her vacation with Prince William at the estate in Provence owned by members of the royal family. Then photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, sunbathing topless, placed immediately two French tabloid, bought pictures from the paparazzi. The photos caused a real international scandal.
The court fined the compromising photos of the Duchess of the Cambridge edition, prohibiting further reproduction of photographs by any other means.
Prince William decided to sue because of the pictures of Kate because of ... Princess Diana
It is unclear why the story of five years ago has surfaced again. According to the assumptions of the British media, Prince William was shocked by the impudence of the French paparazzi, who captured his wife in such an intimate way. This story reminded William of the death of his mother - in fatal accident it was also followed by the French paparazzi.
In August of this year, 20 years will pass from the day of the death of Princess Diana. Princes William and Harry interrupted a long silence and began to discuss the psychological trauma they received as a child due to the tragic death of their mother. Not surprisingly, the princes have a special attitude towards French photographers who somehow try to penetrate the private life of their family.
Prince William filed a lawsuit against French publications that published a photo of topless Keith Middleton and demanded from the perpetrators an amount of 1.5 million euros in compensation for moral damage. The court's decision on this case will be rendered on July 4.