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William and Kate Win French Privacy Case as Paris Match Is Ordered to Publish Judicial Notice

The couple sought a court-ordered acknowledgment rather than damages to deter future intrusion.

Overview

  • Paris Match, part of LVMH, printed the court-ordered notice acknowledging it breached the family’s privacy and image rights.
  • The ruling stems from telephoto paparazzi images taken during the family’s private April ski holiday in the Alps that showed their three children.
  • The French court required the publisher to pay the couple’s legal costs.
  • Lawyers told the court the Prince and Princess prioritized the public notice over financial compensation.
  • The decision extends their established use of French courts, following actions over Closer’s 2012 photos and a 2017 damages award.