Prince William wins Paris paparazzi case

Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, won a privacy case against French magazine Paris Match for publishing paparazzi photos taken of them and their children on a private holiday, according to an announcement published in the magazine.

King Charles’ eldest son and heir to the throne, William, is known to fiercely protect his family’s privacy when he is not in official meetings.

It is the second time the royal couple has successfully sued a French magazine, after a French magazine called Closer published topless photos of Kate in 2012.

A lawsuit was filed against Paris Match, owned by French luxury group LVMH, in April, days after it published photos of the family in the Alps.

“The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without unnecessary scrutiny and interference,” a Kensington Palace spokesman said in a statement on Thursday. he said.

It is known that the couple wanted to give their three children (Princes George and Louis, aged 12 and 7, and Princess Charlotte, 10) as normal an education as possible.

William, 43, made no secret of his distaste for the media following the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a car crash in Paris in 1997. His vehicle was speeding away from chasing paparazzi photographers.

He and Kate were also victims of phone hacking, according to lawsuits filed against newspapers in Britain. William privately handled the case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers.

Paris Match did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The magazine published the judicial notice on Thursday, saying it had violated the family’s respect for their privacy and their rights over their image.

Lawyers for William and Kate told the court the couple had opted for the announcement to be published rather than seek any compensation.