Magazine Publishes Photos of Kate Middleton Sunbathing Topless: Biggest British Royal Family Scandal?
SLIDESHOW: Biggest British Royal Family Scandal?
Kate Middleton's topless pics
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Kate Middleton's topless pics
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are furious at a French magazine that published paparazzi photographs of Kate sunbathing topless in France.
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Prince Harry parties naked in Vegas
Last month, various media outlets published photographs of Prince Harry partying naked in Las Vegas.
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Prince Charles' 'three-person marriage'
Charles married Diana Spencer in 1981, but as Diana famously put it, "there were three of us in this marriage," referring to Camilla Parker-Bowles. Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, and he married Camilla in 2005.
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Princess Diana admits to affair, bulimia
In a 1995 BBC interview, Princess Diana confessed to an affair with polo player Major James Hewitt, as well as to struggling with bulimia and depression.
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Prince Harry dresses up as a Nazi
In 2005, photos of Prince Harry dressed up as a Nazi soldier for Halloween made international news.
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Fergie gets her toes sucked
Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson was married to Queen Elizabeth II's son Prince Andrew from 1986 to 1996. While her husband was away, Fergie was often seen with other men, one of whom was photographed sucking on her toes.
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Princess Diana dies in paparazzi chase
On Aug. 31, 1997, 36-year-old Princess Diana and her companion Dodi Fayed died in a car crash following a paparazzi chase. Dodi's father argued that the crash had been planned, but later dropped the allegations.
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Slamming Closer magazine for publishing the pics, the couple's office said Friday that "their royal highnesses have been hugely saddened to learn that a French publication and a photographer have invaded their privacy in such a grotesque and unjustifiable manner," The New York Times reports.
In the images, Kate was sunbathing at a villa in Provence (where sunbathing topless is de rigueur). But, the royal couple truly believed that nobody was watching them. "Their royal highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them. Officials acting on behalf of their royal highnesses are consulting with lawyers to consider what options may be available to the Duke and Duchess," the statement continued.
This is only the latest embarrassment for the royal family. Last month, various media outlets published photographs of Kate's brother-in-law, Prince Harry, partying naked in Las Vegas.
Well, the moral of the story is, if you're as famous as Kate Middleton, you're better off keeping your bikini top on! From Kate's topless pics to Prince Harry's various photo ops, click through our slideshow and let us know: What's the biggest British royal family scandal?
Bigger question, though: WHY are we still funding a royal family and all its descendents now in the 21st Century? Where is the payoff for all that opulence? Who wins? I mean if tourism is all everything lets just convert Buckingham Palace along with all those other castles into Royalty museums and show off all the *former* trappings of power...
- - Or is that really the key word? "Former"... Maybe it isn't as *former* as we are led to think. ...Hm...
If they went away, imagine the income loss and total boredom.
No one should be angry that they have money after a 600 plus year dynasty of leadership with continuous bloodlines.