Kate Middleton French magazine Closer Photos Upset Royals

French magazine Closer published a series of photos of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, sunbathing topless on Friday. Closer says the pictures will appear in its latest issue, due to be released on 14 September.

These photos, which are entitled as “OH MY GOD – the photos that will go around the world”, by French magazine, show Kate Middleton topless on the terrace of a guest house. According to The Telegraph, the Duke and Duchess were told about the pictures during breakfast as they prepared for the fourth day of their tour of the Far East.


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."

Now, royal officials have decide to sue the magazine which is not run by the same company as the British title, it is run by Italian business Mondadori, owned by former president Silvio Berlusconi's holding company Fininvest, Daily Mail reports.


Closer quipped in the photo spread, which it claimed as a world exclusive, "Harry started the fashion: these days the Windsors take their clothes off." "We can say that after tomorrow's Closer, Harry will feel less alone ..." Closer's editor Laurence Pieau tweeted. The comment has drawn angry reactions from fans of the Duchess.

Few weeks ago, the intimate pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton of their honeymoon were made controversial by Australian magazine, caused an outrage in the British royal family. On the other hand, Kate Few weeks ago, the intimate pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton of their honeymoon were made controversial by Australian magazine, caused an outrage in the British royal family.


Princes William and Kate Middleton have made their first appearance ever in the Mosque during their visit to Malaysia. Prince Williams was dressed in the well fitted suit in shadow blue color while Kate Middleton stunned everyone on the venue when she stepped out of her car outside the Assyakirin Mosque in the centre of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.