Royals Warn Paparazzo Not to Photograph Prince George
Royals Warn Paparazzo Not to Photograph Prince George – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge issued a warning to a photographer they suspect of “monitoring” Prince George in order to photograph him.
A photographer might have placed Prince George under surveillance, monitoring his daily routines in order to photograph the 14-month-old. This is, according to a statement seeking reasonable assurances from the photographer after his behavior last week, when he was observed to be in a park in the vicinity of Prince George and was removed from the park immediately.
For the most part, the British press have refrained from publishing unauthorized photographs of the young prince. But as BBC notes, the same is not true abroad. The Prince’s parents have clashed with foreign publications before. Earlier this year, a German tabloid had published pictures of Duchess Katherine’s butt and a French magazine had published topless photos of the Duchess.
Back when Prince William and Prince Harry were children, the royal family struck a gentleman’s agreement with the tabloids, granting privacy to the boys in exchange for updates on their upbringing. But before Prince George is subjected to the same media attention, his parents want him to live as ordinary a life as possible, which might resonate with celebrities at this side of the Atlantic.
In 2013, California attempted to protect the children of celebrities by making it a crime to “intentionally harass the child or ward of any other person because of that person’s employment.” The celebrities’ attempt to shield their children from paparazzi with the so-called “no-kids policy.” preventing unauthorized photos of celebrity children has been gaining steam, with media outlets such as Us Weekly, People magazine, and Perez-Hilton, all publicly stating that they would not publish paparazzi photos of children of celebrities.
According to BBC, lawyers of the London photgrapher issued a 7-page letter, contesting the claims made against him, adding that “he’ll continue to undertake his work with the concerns of the Prince’s parents in mind.”
Under a law passed in 1997, the year Princess Diana was killed in a car accident, the royal couple has the right to take legal action that could include a jail sentence for the photographer.
