[MTVN]

A French magazine has published topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge.

Closer says the pictures were taken when the duke and duchess were on holiday last week at the French chateau of the Queen's nephew, Lord Linley.

The photos are blurry and taken with a long lens but are clearly of the royal couple, who are now touring Asia, the BBC's Paris bureau says.

There are four pages of pictures of William and Kate, with the duchess topless in several of them.

They were told about the magazine's plan to publish the photos during breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

It has emerged that British newspapers were offered photographs last week but turned them down.

Officials said the couple were "saddened and disappointed" about what they considered to be a breach of their privacy.

The royal couple continued with their nine-day tour, which is part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, on Friday by visiting a mosque in Kuala Lumpur.

On Thursday, the duchess gave her first official speech abroad while visiting a hospice in the capital.

"Providing children and their families with a place of support, care and enhancement at a time of great need is simply life changing," she said.

She said the couple were "hugely excited" to be in Malaysia, after they had started their tour in Singapore.

The emergence of the magazine photos follows the controversy over the publication of pictures of a naked Prince Harry, Kate's brother-in-law, which were taken in a Las Vegas hotel room last month.

The images first emerged on entertainment gossip website TMZ in the US before going global.

However, the Sun was the only British newspaper to defy the wishes of St James's Palace and print them after the palace had warned that the photos breached Harry's privacy.

The tabloid printed two photographs, believed to have been taken on a camera phone, of the prince with a naked woman. It argued that its action was in the public interest.

The Press Complaints Commission said it received hundreds of complaints from members of the public but did not act because it had not been contacted by representatives of the prince.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19595221



Don't think any of them are actually available online yet, quite surprised the British press turned them down. Feel quite sorry for her really, I am interested to see these photos though

[arista]

"actually available online yet"

Yes but its Criminal to post it.

Bastard Fecking French
trouble makers


It should not be Blurry
due to Quality long lenses.

On ITV1HD Daybreak a French Editor
says that mag sells 400,000
and its a Growing production.
The Magazine is going to Publish it online today.

And France views Topless Women on the beach
is not a problem.

[Omah]

Anybody who feels the need to take such pictures is sad, anybody who feels the need to see such pictures is sad .....

[mrlecturer]

what's with the nude fascination? I don't say this often but well done to the press for declining to reprint those images.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Omah

Anybody who feels the need to take such pictures is sad, anybody who feels the need to see such pictures is sad .....

But in France its not a Big Deal.

And I bet on here loads will view it.
Its not going to be a criminal offence to look

[arista]

Originally Posted by mrlecturer

what's with the nude fascination? I don't say this often but well done to the press for declining to reprint those images.

Yes the Press could not justify it.


Fascination on Tits
very common.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by arista

Fascination on Tits
very common.

Pictures of "Tits" .....

[CharlieO]

So so so scadalous

[CharlieO]

but proof plz

[Livia]

The English and the French have only had a problem with each other for about a thousand years. At least they've only taken pictures of William and Kate; they haven't done to them what they did to their own royal family. They have no royals now, our royals have holiday places there.... ever since Agincourt, actually.

[Vicky.]

It has emerged that British newspapers were offered photographs last week but turned them down.

--

How odd. I would imagine a lot of our (crap) papers would jump at the chance...

[Niamh.]

Those long lens photographs taken of people in their home or private accommodation should be illegal and it should be an offence to do it, I understand that they're celebrities (of sorts) and if they're out in public fair enough but not on private property like that

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Those long lens photographs taken of people in their home or private accommodation should be illegal and it should be an offence to do it, I understand that they're celebrities (of sorts) and if they're out in public fair enough but not on private property like that

Exactly. It's not as if she was flaunting herself on a beach. The French are obviously not satisfied with hounding William's mother to death, they're going to have a crack at his wife too.

[arista]

Its a Massive boost to the French Mag
Closer Mag France

is not part of Closer Mag UK.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-pictures.html

Ref: SkyNewsHD Debate Live



She makes the effort on tour in Malaysia

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Exactly. It's not as if she was flaunting herself on a beach. The French are obviously not satisfied with hounding William's mother to death, they're going to have a crack at his wife too.

Oh Yeah, I'd forgotten that was in France as well. Good on the British newspapers for not taking the pictures, it's surprising though I have to say

[MTVN]

Yeah the place they were is pretty much as secluded as you can get, they have to be constantly worried about how they look or what they say every time they appear in public, they shouldn't have to do the same in private

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh Yeah, I'd forgotten that was in France as well. Good on the British newspapers for not taking the pictures, it's surprising though I have to say

It is a mixture of not wanting to upset the Royal family again and damage limitation after the phone hacking drama and of course the Hillsborough tragedy report findings.

I agree that the magazine were in the wrong and should have respected her privacy.

[arista]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

It is a mixture of not wanting to upset the Royal family again and damage limitation after the phone hacking drama and of course the Hillsborough tragedy report findings.

I agree that the magazine were in the wrong and should have respected her privacy.

But they have never Sold so many
and online clicks to Closer fr

[Kazanne]

Why are people so desperate to see people naked,what really is the fascination? we all know what a naked male and female look like so why do some people seem to want to break their necks to see it,let alone pay to see them,poor girl,cant even have privacy on holiday,the press need to get a grip,blinking perverts and yes,well done to the ones who declined them.

[Kazanne]

Originally Posted by omah

anybody who feels the need to take such pictures is sad, anybody who feels the need to see such pictures is sad .....

this^

[Legend killer]

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[Novo]

Originally Posted by Omah

Anybody who feels the need to take such pictures is sad, anybody who feels the need to see such pictures is sad .....

First bit - Correct
Second bit - Very Wrong

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Don't think any of them are actually available online yet, quite surprised the British press turned them down. Feel quite sorry for her really, I am interested to see these photos though

http://www.3rdearlnews.com/

[Locke.]

Saw them before, too blurry

[Legend killer]

^^^ Link now