The Prince and Princess of Wales described the article as 'grossly intrusive'. Photo: TNS
Prince William and Princess Kate won a lawsuit against Paris Match after the magazine printed vacation photos of their three kids.
A French court ruled that the outlet violated their privacy by publishing photos and details from the royal family’s April vacation with their children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The Prince and Princess of Wales described the article as “grossly intrusive” and took legal action against the magazine’s publishers after the images were released in April.
A spokesperson for the royal couple told People, “Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, have been successful in legal proceedings brought in France against the owner of Paris Match, which published a grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs of their private family holiday in the Alps in April.”
The statement continued: “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 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,” the spokesperson added. “They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries.”
At first, the royal couple asked for financial compensation in the case, but they later requested that the publication publish a judicial notice in its magazine.
Paris Match was also ordered to cover the royal couple’s legal expenses, which they have since paid. – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service
