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Two charged over intimate Kate sunbathing shots

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 17:46
The head of an Italian publishing group and a French photographer were charged this month over the publication of intimate photos of Prince William's wife Catherine sunbathing topless in France that sparked a furore. The photos were printed in two publications in September, one of which displayed shots of the former Kate Middleton half-naked having suncream rubbed into her buttocks by William at a private chateau in the south of France. The grainy snaps triggered an immediate furore in Britain, and the angry royal couple launched legal proceedings in France.

British novelist Mantel defends Kate comments

March 7, 2013 20:16
British novelist Hilary Mantel on Thursday defended her much-criticised comments about Prince William's wife Catherine, saying that she "meant nothing but good to her". Prime Minister David Cameron waded in the row which erupted last month when Mantel described Catherine as a "shop window mannequin" with a "plastic smile" whose only purpose is to breed. He called the double Booker Prize-winning author's comments as "completely wrong", while Britain's patriotic press leapt to the defence of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge.

Pregnant Kate's "rounded belly" pictures make a splash overseas

February 13, 2013 14:15
By Antonella Ciancio MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - An Italian magazine ignored the protests of Britain's royal family on Wednesday to publish pictures of Prince William's pregnant wife Kate in a blue bikini on a private island. The gossip magazine Chi, owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, defended its decision to splash pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge showing off her "rounded belly" by implying they were taken in public.

Magazine promises pregnant Kate photos, angering UK royals

February 13, 2013 10:46
* Italian magazine to run pictures of pregnant Kate in bikini * Royal spokesman: "Clear breach of right to privacy" * Follows controversial topless pictures last year By Peter Griffiths LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - An Italian magazine said on Tuesday it will publish pictures of a pregnant Duchess of Cambridge wearing a bikini on holiday in the Caribbean, angering the British royal family and reigniting a debate over privacy and freedom of the press.
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