Kate privacy invasion 'grotesque'
LONDON. September 14. KAZINFORM The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are hugely saddened over the "grotesque and unjustifiable invasion of privacy" by a magazine which published topless photos of Kate, a royal spokesman says.
French publication Closer printed the pictures of the duchess, taken during their holiday at the French chateau of the Queen's nephew, Lord Linley. Kazinform refers to BBC.
The photos are blurry and taken with a long lens, the BBC's Paris bureau says.
There are four pages of photos of the couple with Kate topless in several.
The Duke and Duchess "have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and totally unjustifiable manner", a spokesman for Clarence House, the Prince of Wales's office, said.
"The incident is reminiscent of the worst excesses of the press and paparazzi during the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and all the more upsetting to the Duke and Duchess for being so.
"Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them.
"Officials acting on behalf of their Royal Highnesses are consulting with lawyers to consider what options may be available to the Duke and Duchess."
They were told about the magazine's plan to publish the photos during breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on their tour of South East Asia.
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