A French court has ruled that six people invaded the privacy of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge after topless photos of her were published in 2012.
The court ordered fines of 45,000 to 50,000 euros (about $54,000 to $60,000) per defendant — the editor of a glossy magazine and other individuals associated with the publication of the photographs.
The duchess, and her husband Prince William, had been seeking 1.5 million euros (nearly $1.8 million) in damages.
Grainy photographs published by Closer magazine, and regional newspaper La Provence showed the duchess sunbathing topless while the pair were vacationing in the south of France at a private chateau owned by Viscount Linley, the Queen’s nephew.
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