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Six on trial in France over Duchess of Cambridge topless photos Six on trial in France over Duchess of Cambridge topless photos
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Six people will go on trial on Tuesday over the publication of long-lens photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless in France. Six people will go on trial on Tuesday over the publication of photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge sunbathing topless in France.
The case relates to photos printed in the glossy French magazine Closer and regional daily La Provence in September 2012. The publication of the images caused a scandal in Britain and prompted the royal couple to take legal action. The case relates to photos printed in the glossy French magazine Closer and the regional daily paper La Provence in September 2012. The publication of the images caused a scandal in Britain and prompted the royal couple to take legal action in France.
The royals were holidaying in southern France at a chateau owned by Viscount David Linley, the son of Princess Margaret, the late sister of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William and Kate were holidaying in southern France at a chateau owned by Viscount David Linley, the son of Princess Margaret, the late sister of the Queen.
Laurence Pieau, the editor of Closer in France; Ernesto Mauri, chief executive of the magazine’s owner, the Mondadori group; and Cyril Moreau and Dominique Jacovides, two Paris-based agency photographers suspected of having taken the photos, will appear on charges of invasion of privacy and complicity. Laurence Pieau, the editor of Closer in France; Ernesto Mauri, chief executive of the magazine’s owner, the Mondadori group; and Cyril Moreau and Dominique Jacovides, two Paris-based agency photographers suspected of having taken the long-lens photos, will appear on charges of invasion of privacy and complicity.
La Provence’s publishing director at the time, Marc Auburtin, and photographer Valerie Suau also face related charges. The publication has denied that Suau took any topless images. La Provence’s publishing director at the time, Marc Auburtin, and the photographer Valerie Suau also face related charges. The publication has denied that Suau took any topless images.
The royal couple are not expected to attend the trial in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre.The royal couple are not expected to attend the trial in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre.
The case has already been delayed for four months after the lawyer for the agency photographers was granted more time to prepare their defence. The case had been delayed for four months after the lawyer for the agency photographers was granted more time to prepare their defence.
Prince William’s Kensington Palace office refused to comment when contacted by AFP. Prince William’s Kensington Palace office refused to comment when contacted by Agence France-Presse.
Pieau defended her publication’s actions at the time of the initial scandal, saying the pictures were not in the “least shocking”.Pieau defended her publication’s actions at the time of the initial scandal, saying the pictures were not in the “least shocking”.
Police said two paparazzi were confirmed to be near the chateau at the time of the royal couple’s stay after combing through lists of hotel guests and telephone numbers. Police said two paparazzi were confirmed to be near the chateau at the time of the couple’s stay after combing through lists of hotel guests and telephone numbers.
But both photographers have denied taking the photos, despite evidence that both received substantial payments after the images were published.But both photographers have denied taking the photos, despite evidence that both received substantial payments after the images were published.
Closer has always refused to divulge the identity of the photographer who took the topless pictures.Closer has always refused to divulge the identity of the photographer who took the topless pictures.
A week before Closer published the shots, other images of the couple from a different angle were printed in La Provence.A week before Closer published the shots, other images of the couple from a different angle were printed in La Provence.
The grainy snaps triggered a furious reaction from the British royal family and a furore in Britain; several UK newspapers rejected the chance to buy the pictures. The grainy snaps triggered a furious reaction from the royal family and a furore in Britain; several UK newspapers rejected the chance to buy the pictures.
The angry royal couple launched legal proceedings, arguing that the photos were particularly distressing for them as they brought back painful memories of the aftermath of the death of William’s mother Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi. In launching legal proceedings the royal couple argued that the photos were particularly distressing for them as they brought back painful memories of the aftermath of the death of William’s mother, Diana, who was killed in a car crash in Paris in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi.
French authorities sided with the couple by banning any further reproduction of the pictures before launching an inquiry into how the images were obtained. French authorities sided with the couple by banning any further reproduction of the pictures before launching an inquiry into how they were obtained. But the images still appeared in several other European publications: in Italy’s Chi, which, like Closer, is owned by Mondadori, in Ireland’s Daily Star, and sister magazines in Sweden and Denmark.
But the topless photos still appeared in several other European publications: in Italy’s Chi, which, like Closer, is owned by Mondadori, in Ireland’s Daily Star and sister magazines in Sweden and Denmark.