Kate Middleton and Prince William have begun legal proceedings against the magazine that published photos of the Duchess half-naked.
The legal team of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made an official complaint against the French magazine Closer, which was the first to publish photos of the couple outside a villa in Provence, while Kate Middleton was the topless, People reports.
A spokesman for Clarence House said: "We can confirm that a criminal complaint was filed in the Department of French proceedings today. The complaint relates to taking pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their holidays, and the publication of these photos is a breach of their privacy."
Counsel for the royal couple, now touring to Asia for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, "will appear in court today in Paris, to seek an injunction against the magazine Closer so that it can use other photos and to prevent other publications to use these photos in France."
The case will continue in court later, while damage will be charged. Lawyers require that the remaining copies of the magazine be removed from newsstands, the photos are removed from the magazine and website that reproduction is prohibited.
A decision on the injunction should be made tomorrow (September 18), according to a source close to the case.
A spokesman for Clarence House said: "We can confirm that a criminal complaint was filed in the Department of French proceedings today. The complaint relates to taking pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their holidays, and the publication of these photos is a breach of their privacy."
Counsel for the royal couple, now touring to Asia for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, "will appear in court today in Paris, to seek an injunction against the magazine Closer so that it can use other photos and to prevent other publications to use these photos in France."
The case will continue in court later, while damage will be charged. Lawyers require that the remaining copies of the magazine be removed from newsstands, the photos are removed from the magazine and website that reproduction is prohibited.
A decision on the injunction should be made tomorrow (September 18), according to a source close to the case.
