Media baron Richard Desmond, right, last night announced he was taking immediate steps to terminate his involvement with the Irish Daily Star after it became the second publication to print topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. The couple want the photographer or photographers responsible to be charged with a criminal offence for invading their privacy. Lawyers will put the complaint to the French prosecutor tomorrow. Meanwhile, St James's Palace said tonight that the couple are to make a criminal complaint against the photographer who took the topless pictures of Kate. They will also be seeking legal damages against French Closer magazine. Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will appear in court in Paris tomorrow to try to prevent further publication of topless photographs of Kate. The royal couple are trying to halt the publication of the photographs in Chi, owned by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and are struggling to prevent them being printed elsewhere around the world. 'These pictures were taken while the couple were on a terrace and they were taken from a public place so there is no suggestion of an invasion of privacy' 'These pictures were taken while the couple were on a terrace and they were taken from a public place so there is no suggestion of an invasion of privacy.' 'Instead the pictures that were published in Britain of Prince Harry were exactly that - if I didn't recognise the journalistic value of what I had then if I did not publish them I would be better off in a market selling artichokes. In good spirits: The royal couple laugh as warriors perform a traditional dance at Honiara International Airport as they vowed to prosecute those responsible for taking and printing the naked pictures These pictures are not offensive or in poor taste, they are not morbid and they do not damage the dignity of anyone. He added: 'I am convinced by this scoop that Chi will be publishing on Monday because that is what we are talking about.
Mr Signorini said he was not afraid of any legal action in Italy because as far he was concerned the pictures were taken in a public place and there had been no invasion of privacy. The Chi cover, featuring three pictures of a topless princess, was unveiled Saturday in Italian newspapers and television under the headline 'Court Scandal: The Queen is Nude!'įormer Latin teacher-turned-editor Alfonso Signorini, 48, posted the message online after being posed the question by one of his followers on Twitter. High and dry: Italian magazine Chi (left) has announced it would publish a 26-page special of topless Kate Middleton using 50 images of the 200 in its possession as the Duke and Duchess (right, in Borneo) battle to prevent other media outlets around the world from using the naked pictures of her on holiday in Franceīut the defiant editor of Chi has Tweeted that 'not even a direct call from the Queen' would stop him from publishing the pictures.
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