The Italian gossip magazine "Chi" published the topless pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge, which were first seen last week in the French gossip magazine, "Closer." The Italian magazine is owned by the same company which owns the French "Closer," Mondadori group, which is in turn owned by former Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi. The pictures appeared in the Monday's issue of "Chi"
On Saturday, the Royal family filed suit against the French gossip magazine, "Closer," for publishing topless pictures of her. According to Radar Online, the royal palace released a legal statement as follows, "legal proceedings for breach of privacy have been commenced today in France" by the royal couple, which they described as "grotesque and totally unjustifiable."
"The complaint concerns the taking of photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge whilst on holiday and the publication of those photographs in breach of their privacy," a Royal Spokesman told the New York Times.
There is no news whether the Royal Family will be suing "Chi" for publishing the photographs as of now.
The French tabloid magazine took pictures of Middleton sunbathing while vacationing at the private residence of the Queen's nephew Viscount Linley, Château d'Autet. The royal family is suing the magazine for invasion of privacy.
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge continue their 11-day Far-East Diamond Jubilee tour.
Royal officials have confirmed that the pictures are authentic and say that legal action against the magazine was under consideration. The Royal house berated the magazine saying that publishing the private pictures was "grotesque and totally unjustifiable," and not to mention an invasion of privacy, as reported the Associated Press.
St. James's Palace official in London told the AP, "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...We feel a line has been crossed with their publication."
William and Kate are currently in the Solomon Islands as a part of their 11-day Far-East Diamond Jubilee Tour to South East Asia. On Friday, the royal couple toured the nation of Malaysia. Prince William and Kate attended a luncheon with at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, before which they visited a mosque.
On Thursday Kate Middleton and Prince William left Singapore. The royal couple visited Hospis, Malaysia, where Middleton made a public address. Later the newly wed will attend an official dinner with the head of state at the residence of the Agong in Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.
Prior to the photo-scandal, Kate was making waves in the news when she refused to drink alcohol and instead opted for water, not once but twice! This of course has been taken by many in the media as a sign that the Duchess might be pregnant.
The couple celebrated their one year anniversary in April. Kate and William, both 30, have been under constant media speculation as the pregnancy. "Things like this; people do look at them and wonder if they are signs... People are whispering and going on, "Is she pregnant? Is she pregnant?" said The Mirror's Victoria Murphy to ABC News.
In an interview with Katie Couric, Prince William said on the topic, "I'm just very keen to have a family and both Catherine and I, you know, are looking forward to having a family in the future... You won't get anything out of me. Tight lipped," as reported by ABC News.
