By Katherine Tinsley
3:21pm PDT, Oct 31, 2025
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Prince William and Kate Middleton took legal action against
Paris Match after it published a long-lens photo of the royal couple and their three children,
Prince George,
Princess Charlotte and
Prince Louis, in the French Alps.
A French court ruled the outlet infringed the Wales family's privacy.
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The court also ruled that the outlet will pay a penalty of $11,525 per issue, and the publication will cover Kate Middleton and
Prince William's legal fees.
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A spokesperson for
Prince William and Kate Middleton slammed the publication for taking pictures of their young children without their consent.
"Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, have been successful in legal proceedings brought in France against the owner of Paris Match, which published a grossly intrusive article and long-lens paparazzi photographs of their private family holiday in the Alps in April," they said.
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"The ruling affirms that, notwithstanding their public duties as members of the royal family, Their Royal Highnesses and their children are entitled to respect for their private lives and family time, without unlawful interference and intrusion," the rep continued.
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The spokesperson stressed that
Prince William and Kate Middleton want Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis to have a sense of normalcy despite being part of the royal family.
"The Prince and Princess of Wales are committed to protecting their private family time and ensuring that their children can grow up without undue scrutiny and interference," the rep stressed. "They will not hesitate to take such action as is necessary to enforce those boundaries."
