Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Prince and Princess of Wales, recently secured a legal victory in France, reaffirming the importance of privacy for their family. A French court sided with the royal couple in a case against Paris Match magazine, which published photos of their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, during a private family vacation in the Alps.
The court found that the magazine had overstepped boundaries by taking and publishing these photos, allegedly captured using long-lens cameras, along with intimate details about the family’s holiday.
A spokesperson for Kensington Palace emphasized that, despite their public roles, the Prince and Princess and their children deserve to have their private lives and family time respected, free from unlawful intrusion. The royal couple is committed to protecting their children from undue scrutiny and will take necessary measures to defend those boundaries.
This isn’t the first time William and Kate have taken legal action against a French publication to protect their privacy. In 2012, they sued after other outlets published topless photos of the Princess. The court also ruled in favor of the royal family in that case. Prince William stated back then that the intrusive nature of the photographs was shocking, as it violated their privacy despite being in what they thought was a secluded location.
