Prince William and Kate Middleton have won a legal battle in France against Paris Match magazine over the publication of intrusive paparazzi photographs from their private family ski holiday. The French court ruled in favor of the royal couple and ordered the magazine to acknowledge the privacy breach and cover their legal costs.
The ruling from the Nanterre court came after Paris Match published an article and long-lens photographs in April showing the Prince and Princess of Wales with their three children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis - on ski slopes and at their chalet in the Alps. The court ordered Paris Match to pay the couple's legal expenses and publish a judicial notice acknowledging the violation of privacy and image rights.
Summary legal proceedings were initiated on April 28, shortly after the magazine's publication. An oral hearing took place in June, followed by an interim order on September 18 by Sandrine Gil, president of the first chamber of the Nanterre court. The order was sealed into a final ruling on October 14.
Royal Family's Position on Privacy
Kensington Palace announced the legal success in a statement. «The ruling affirms that, notwithstanding their public duties as members of The Royal Family, Their Royal Highnesses and their children are entitled to respect for their private lives and family time, without unlawful interference and intrusion,» the Palace said.
The statement emphasized the couple's commitment to protecting their family boundaries. «The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without undue scrutiny and interference. They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.»
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