What is the media’s obsession with seeing members of the royal family in their birthday suits? It turns out that it’s not only Prince Harry that enjoys being carefree and clothesless in the world. Today, French magazine Closer has published photos of Kate Middleton topless.
“So what?” you’re thinking. Well, this is the wife of the third in line to the British throne, who is currently in the middle of a media tour of the far East. She’s also one of the most recognised faces in the world, and she’s linked to a family which is known for its reserve and gentility (but is always featured prominently in media outlets when they don’t behave quite so well – see Wales, Harry for a bunch of perfect examples).The brouhaha that’s surrounding the publication of these photos is astounding. After all, one set of boobs is largely the same as any other. Sure, they’re attached to a person who is more privileged than most, and who is closely connected to the world’s most famous family. But they’re still just boobs (and dare we say it, not great boobs at that).
Closer published the photographs after UK newspapers were offered them and passed (though the likelihood is that once they’re out there, the newspapers will take pleasure in reprinting them in a couple of days without having to pay quite as hefty a fee as was being asked for them).
The article that accompanies the photos in Closer is hilarious, especially if like me your French doesn’t extend beyond GCSE level. “KATE AND WILLIAM, THEIR VERY HOT HOLIDAY IN PROVENCE” screams the inside headline. (Thankfully, on the front cover they go for a much more Anglicised “Oh My God!”)
A year into their marriage, the story goes, the royal couple decided to get away in Provence, France. Of course, because they’re famous (lest we forget, William’s mother Princess Diana was hounded by paparazzi all her life – and could well have been killed by the media), they weren’t actually alone, and couldn’t get away from it all. They were folllowed by a photographer with a long lens who snapped the topless photos as Kate was sunning herself on a balcony.
I’ll let Closer, aided by Google Translate, take up the story.
After the holidays ol?-ol? Prince Harry Veg as, discover the very sensual shots of Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William
Your guess is as good as mine.
For their second honeymoon, William and Kate chose Provence fora romantic desire. Only the world. Their motto: holiday I forget everything, the greyness of London, and even the swimsuit in the suitcase remained of the height … At Castle Autet, Kate and perfect his bronzag e coated his body naiad a sunscreen spf 50 while William strums on his shelf. And to avoid tan lines, Kate thought of everything … and remove the jersey. Kate inventiveness and redouble sensuality to tickle his favorite driver. A splash in the pool and hop a swimsuit to dry!
Let’s be honest: people don’t read magazines like this for the exemplary copy and riveting stories. You’re not even really reading this at all. You just Googled “Kate Middleton topless” or “Kate Middleton Closer France” and got here, looking for photos.
But if you’ve made it this far, there is an important point to make here – one similar to that of Prince Harry. This is the future Queen of England. It’s never good when someone is, say, 20 years down the line, receiving an OBE (a prize for those who have done good in their community, or have added to the worth of the country), thinking “I’ve seen your nipples in a gossip magazine and on the internet.”
There’s also another point: why the fuck is it fine for paparazzi to take naked photographs of people? Yes, they’re in the public eye. Yes, they chose to do that. But they didn’t choose to have you photograph them naked. It’s fine if they’re wearing clothes, but surely I’m not the only one thinking this is a step too far?
Theodor Mylton-Pflafferberg says
I am disappointed by the lack of un-pixelated boobies
stella says
Are you nuts? The least these parasites living off the taxpayers’ money (which says a lot about the intellectual level of British public) can do is entertain the masses! Otherwise, what’s the point of them?
stella says
Come to think of it, why is it wrong for the royal dummies to show boobs, while it’s OK for general public? Don’t we live in a liberal culture?Would it be OK for prince William, for example, to publicly declare himself gay? If it’s unbecoming of royal drones, maybe it’s not all that normal after all?
Ron Hon says
Stalking is a crime and should be punished! Look it up, I am so sick of every one just saying well they deserved it! >”Defaming the victim’s character, or harassing the victim via the Internet by posting personal information or spreading rumors about the victim. Stalking can be carried out in person or via electronic mechanisms cameras, computer or the Internet). Just because you hide behind a media badge does not change the fact that they are scum. If you want to help the world be a better place research this and publish a real internet sensation “THE TRUTH”
stella says
Paparazzi may be scum, and stalking ordinary people is a crime, but the royals have to make up for the taxpayer money lavished on their luxury lifestyle somehow. Besides you have to be very stupid to go out topless and think nobody will try to snap your photos. It was all done on purpose.
Naveen Kalyani says
That’s unpalatable for the Royal Family indeed.
niamh says
2 be honest by marrying prince william there are goin to be bad parts. but she must have weighed out the pros and cons of being royalty and she gets the money, housing and stuff we could only dream of but the consequense meaning yh u cannot bath topless. so she learnt her lesson unless u want people to see them dont pop em out!
chris says
Hell I wantta see her tits….