Kate and William start legal proceedings NEWS
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are beginning a criminal complaint over topless photos of Kate Middleton are seen in the French magazine Closer.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are today making a criminal complaint over the topless photos of Kate Middleton published in the French magazine Closer.
The Editor and the photograph involved in the publication of the snaps could face criminal charges and possibly a jail sentence.
The Royal couple have asked a Paris Court judge to find the photographer responsible for the topless photographs of Kate.
They have also instructed a barrister and have insisted that the 'stiffest punishment possible' is imposed against the French magazine for publishing five pages of the same material, reported The Sun.
It is now known that over 200 pictures were taken of the Duchess whilst she holidayed in France with her husband Prince William.
The female photographer responsible for the photos is said to be 'in hiding' today as lawyers demand a prison sentence over the topless snaps.
Rightly nicked named 'sewer', Valarie Suau has worked for a number of big news agencies throughout Europe and has been named in the evidence by the Royal couple's lawyer.
Although Ms Suau has admitted to taking the pictures of Kate, she has denied that the photographs are 'explicit'.
St. James's Palace have confirmed this morning that a criminal complaint has been lodged in Paris today, and are seeking an injunction to stop any more photos of Kate being publicised.
A spokesperson for St. James's Palace said: 'We can confirm today that a criminal complaint has been made to the French Prosecution Department today'.
She added: 'The complaint concerns the taking of photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge whilst on holiday and the publication of those photographs are in breach of their privacy.'
Since these photos went public, a second publication has decided to print the topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge.
The Irish Daily Star has, controversially, printed the photos in their newspaper. But this decision may back fire, as reports have shown that the paper could be closed down with a loss of over 100 jobs.
Richard Desmond, chairman of Northern & Shell, which co-owns the newspaper is said to be 'dismayed' by his paper's decision, and will be taking immediate steps to close the paper down.
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