Prince William and Kate Middleton have won a court case in France against Paris Match magazine after the latter published unauthorized photographs of them and their three children during a family holiday in the Alps in April this year.
A court in Nanterre ruled that the magazine had violated the royal couple’s privacy and their right to their image, calling the publication “intrusive and unjustifiable.” The photos showed Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, along with their parents on holiday.
According to the ruling, the publishers of Paris Match were ordered to publish a court notice in the magazine and cover the couple’s legal costs. William and Kate decided not to seek financial compensation, but to emphasize the principle of protecting family privacy.
In an official statement, the couple’s spokesman said: “Despite their public duties as members of the Royal Family, The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children are entitled to respect and protection of their private lives.” He added that the couple “will not hesitate to take legal action in the future” if faced with similar breaches.
This is not the first time the couple has faced off with the French media. In 2012, they won another lawsuit against a publication that published photos of Kate on holiday in the south of France, which were also deemed a serious breach of privacy.
