Italian Magazine Defends Printing Pregnant Bikini Pics of Princess Kate: Did They Go Too Far?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2013/02/13 19:00:00

Related Topics: Kate Middleton, Prince William, Pregnant

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An Italian gossip magazine has printed pictures of the world's favorite princess in a bikini, while she is pregnant -- and has now defended the decision. The pictures, taken while Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was on holiday with her husband Prince William, have been described by St. James' Palace as a "breach of the couple's right to privacy."

According to the BBC, the editor of the magazine Chi, Alfonso Signorini, has said that the images are not a breach of privacy, and are simply "photos of a young couple in love".

He also says that "they are images of such unexceptional normality that there is only limited mention of them on the cover of the magazine," and that they were "bought from an international photo agency," and "do not harm the image of the protagonists."

He says that "the reaction of the media seems to me wholly over the top," and claims that "the Italian press is not a party to the gentlemen's agreement between the British press and Buckingham Palace." Do you think that the magazine went too far?

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FatherLiberty 2013/02/13 19:52:39

No

+17
If she was in her house, yes. If she was at a pool or beach, no. If she goes out, pictures are taken, anywhere. If she goes out in a bikini, it doesnt change the fact she is famous and pictures get taken. Pregnant or not, makes no difference. There is no privacy in public.
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Lena 2013/02/23 12:31:46

No

what a load of tosh - go to any beach in the summer and you will see thousands, well scores of pregnant women in bikinis.

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Martha 2013/02/18 00:02:16
Ken Bennett 2013/02/17 23:27:39

No

I doubt she cares. Why would she?

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Shadow Wolf 2013/02/17 22:16:49 (edited)

No

oh give it a rest..she is famous..she has to get used to the fact that she will get photos taken anywhere of her..if she is in a public place.. guarantee she will get a snapshot of her..its just a picture..smile and wave like the princess u are..and they wont bother u cuz u arent doing anything..now if u are in a private area..people are gonna think u are hiding something and wanna take a pic of u..but still doesnt give them the right to take pics if u are in private

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neil.ingram.39 2013/02/17 15:00:54

No

On a public beach photographed by an entrepreneurial member of the public? I think "NO"!

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Kathryn 2013/02/17 14:17:13
JessDeCristo 2013/02/17 11:00:01

No

Othercelebrety moms, like Demi Moore, have graced the covers of magazines naked, there's nothing wrong with photographing a pregnant mother, that's one of the most beautiful sites you could ever see.

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Astoria Malfoy♥ Bass Redfer... 2013/02/17 07:57:09

Yes

If you are not okay with your picture taken at any moment of your life, it's already bad. If she wasn't comfortable with the pictures, then yes. It went too far.

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☆stillthe12c☆ 2013/02/17 05:03:19

No

If you live like that then you need to be prepared to have the pictures taken and printed.

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WhereIsAmerica? ~PWCM~JLA 2013/02/17 03:23:30

No

+1
She looks great, who cares? The whole thing is stupid, but they should know this will happen so if you don't want it, wear something else or go someplace private.

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Scully+... to WhereIs... 2013/02/17 06:27:28

They WERE on private property. The pictures were taken with a long telephoto lens.

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Vieuphoria 2013/02/17 00:44:43

No

+1
Not a big deal, get over it.

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Dyonus 2013/02/16 19:54:32

Yes

+2
Papparazzi always go to far. It's in their job description. They're parasites.

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Christopher Kirchen 2013/02/16 15:29:01

Yes

+1
But what else is new?

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Scully+MulderWereRight 2013/02/16 15:01:58

Yes

+5
I Googled the pics. They were taken with a long telephoto lens, looking into the grounds of a private estate where they were staying. It's the equivalent of someone climbing into a tree outside your backyard and taking pictures of you doing whatever it is you do while you think you're in the safety and privacy of your backyard.

Being 'public figures' does not justify that level of intrusion.

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Lena to Scully+... 2013/02/23 12:32:54

like to have em to share with my followers.

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tikiteek 2013/02/16 14:06:29

No

They didn't show the pics! how are we supposed to know?

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Glen McLeod 2013/02/16 11:45:28

No

but anyway, i think she looks amazing!

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Edie 2013/02/16 02:46:33

Yes

+3
Very unprofessional and crude. They were on private beach this was invasion of privacy.

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TimothyBrianFoley 2013/02/16 00:36:41

Yes

theirs no place for the debauchery

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ppk007@cfl.rr.com 2013/02/15 23:22:37

No

+1
She a public figure, out in the public - guess what - pictures will be taken.

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Alacrity to ppk007@... 2013/02/17 04:41:33

I am told it was not a public beach but a private pool.

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PJ Sweet Cheeks 2013/02/15 18:08:04

No

No famous people get their picture taken.....they should know this!

People have no life of their own so they buy these cheesy magazines.

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Charmaine Warren 2013/02/15 17:50:34

Yes

+3
Just leave them alone to have their privacy!!! Imagine what they will do with pictures of their baby? Shame...it's very sad.

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Leona Hill 2013/02/15 17:31:50

No

+2
What's the big deal about wearing a bikini when you're pregnant. It seems to be the style to wear fitted clothes over baby bumps anyway. So why not bikinis? Years ago Demi Moore posed very pregnant and nude on the cover of a magazine. Showing off a pregnant belly is nothing new.

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Dickens 2013/02/15 17:26:25

Yes

+1
...unless she's the first ever pregnant woman, I fail to see what the big deal is...she should be allowed to bear her dangerously inbred, 12-fingered, 14-toed offspring in peace...

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Rocko 2013/02/15 16:19:24

No

i just think far too much is being made of the whole thing she preggo so what !! so are a half a billion other women and they took a pic ohhhh omg!! look shes royalty she knew what she was getting into before she married into the family im sure

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LWS 2013/02/15 16:04:47

Yes

paparazzi scabs!

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jacktown kid 2013/02/15 15:56:46

Yes

+1
way too far

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santa6642 2013/02/15 15:45:43

No

+1
They were right to prin t, If she doesn't want her picture taken , then she should tay insie.

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irish -liberty or death! 2013/02/15 14:38:24

No

+2
why is this a big deal?

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Carlo 2013/02/15 12:39:12

No

+2
How can you go too far as a trash tabloid?

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mrdog 2013/02/15 10:23:08

No

Big deal over nothing...but a few photos...hello...bark

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I NEED A HORSE 2013/02/15 09:09:03
Kitty 2013/02/15 09:07:59

Yes

I have mixed thoughts about this incident. She's pregnant and wore a bikini instead of a one piece suit. Also, there are other places to go for privacy other than on a public beach dressed in a bikini while pregnant if she doesn't wish to be photographed. Nobody has said that Kate actually minded that her picture was taken. Being pregnant is nothing to be ashamed of and I think she could actually care less about all the kerfuffle.
But I clicked "yes" because MOST of the time the paparazzi does go over the top.

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Kenneth... to Kitty 2013/02/15 15:09:10

The question asked about this specific occurrence, not the paparazzi's activities in general.

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Just Call Me Friend 2013/02/15 08:08:22

Yes

+4
Why can't any well known or celebrity have a personal life without someone wrecking it ?! I would pull a Britney Spears and beat the hell out of the papparazzi with a damn umbrella too...

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Candy 2013/02/15 07:30:16

No

+1
Although I despise tabloids, nothing will change. If you're famous and so little as step out your door, the paparazzi will be there. She's a PRINCESS so this isn't anything new or surprising.

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T A 2013/02/15 06:32:55

No

+3
She made herself a public figure living off the inherited thefts of the royal family from the people of the UK and the commonwealth having married into it. What right to privacy. Even if she were in her home there would be no right. None of the royal family's property was obtained justly so they have nowhere to retreat that is rightfully theirs and no expectation of privacy. If she wanted privacy she shouldn't have married into the mafia.

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