The Duchess of Cambridge's got it all -- the fame, the fancy clothes, the real-life dashing Prince for a husband ... Most days, it's easy to wish you were Kate Middleton. But not today. Today is a dark day for Kate and Wills, thanks to a bold-as-hell French tabloid, Closer. The publication clearly had no qualms about publishing very candid paparazzi shots of Kate sunbathing topless on the private property of Lord Linley's French chateau. It's an utter scandal ... just like what happened when Prince Harry was caught running around in the buff in Las Vegas last month, right?
WRONG! Of course both incidents are making the Queen's hair stand on end, but lumping them together as the very same thing is completely ridiculous. And yet, since the Kate story broke, the comparison has been cropping up all over.
Sure, both incidents involve media outlets feeling they were well within their rights to publish naked pics of the young royals, and whether or not they were right to do that in either instance is up for debate. But there's a key, obvious, and crucial differences between the two scandals ... Harry brought his shameful scandal upon himself! As The Sun noted:
We believe Harry has compromised his own privacy. These are not pictures of him and a girlfriend at Balmoral. The Prince was in Vegas, the party capital of a country with strong freedom-of-speech laws, frolicking in the pool before inviting strangers to his hotel room for a game of strip billiards.
On the other hand, Kate and William did absolutely nothing to compromise their own privacy. They were on private property when the shots were taken and likely had no clue that they were at risk of being photographed. It's SUCH a "grotesque," "unjustifiable" (as it's been called) invasion of privacy. Not to mention that it's downright eerie, especially considering how the paparazzi used to terrorize Princess Diana -- something Wills is trying so hard to protect Kate from.
Ugh. Can you imagine what it must feel like to think your privacy might always be compromised in this creepy way? My heart really goes out to Wills and Kate. But to party boy Harry? Sorry, not so much.
Here's a fantastic Reuters report that breaks down the scandal ...
Do you agree Harry was totally to blame for his scandal, whereas Kate was clearly not?
Image via Reuters/5MinuteMedia
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Comments 34
I think it's SHOCKING! the French Paparrazi (spelling?) were "in/directly" responsible for Dianna's death, how much more do they want to inflict on her children????? I believe they have every right to privacy as you and I have...so STOP ....wonder how the paparazzi (spelling?) would feel if they were hounded like that....disgusting......
It is not as if either one invited this. The Duchess was on a PRIVATE ESTATE, and WELL AWAY from the road, judging by the picture. Prince Harry was in HIS OWN HOTEL ROOM. If you can't be naked in your own hotel room, a lot of people are going to start stinking when they go on vacation.
I feel bad for her. :(
The papraizii (sp.?) did a similar thing with Diana while she was pregnant with Harry. She and Charles were sailing on a boat somewhere and Di was sunbathing topless. These photographers are parasites. Leave the Royal Family alone. I remember, back in the day, new coverage of Charles and the latest woman he was courting and speculation about whether this one would become his bride? But values were different back then.
I wish, that people, who make,comments, would learn how to spell & phrase their words. Its ridiculous that people don't know, the simple bases,of reading & writing. As far as Kate goes, next time keep your top on. I'm sorry, but you represent the whole, Monarch. Diana lost her life, because she was trying to live a normal life. Nobody wants to see you end up that way. You are a beautiful young woman, & we want to see you grow old With your husband
That's so innapropriate. I feel sad for them that they can't even have a moment of privacy on their honeymoon. This isn't a life Will chose, he was born into it. And you can't help who you love. They shouldn't have to regret anything they did on their honeymoon.