LONDON — Prince and Princess of Wales have won a lawsuit against a French magazine that published photographs of the couple and their children on a ski holiday, the royal office said on Thursday.
William And Kate took action against Paris Match after it published photographs of them and their children George, Charlotte and Louis on holiday in the French Alps in April. They were shown on the slopes and relaxing on the chalet balcony.
The latest edition of Paris Match reports that a judge at the Nanterre judicial court found that the images and the accompanying article “violated respect for their privacy and the rights that the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have over their images.”
The couple's Kensington Palace office said the magazine published “an extremely intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs taken from their private family holiday.”
“The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without unnecessary attention or interference,” the palace said in a statement. “They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.”
British media have largely respected the agreement to give 12-year-old George, 10-year-old Charlotte and 7-year-old Louis privacy in exchange for periodic permitted images. A similar arrangement was made for William and his brother. Prince Harry when they were younger.
International outlets sometimes followed different rules.
William and Kate sued French magazine Closer for publishing a topless photograph of Kate in 2012, taken while the couple were holidaying at a private villa in the south of France. After a lengthy legal battle, the royal couple were awarded tens of thousands of euros (dollars) in damages for breach of privacy.
