Prince William and wife Kate Middleton have issued a legal letter to a freelance paparazzo over Prince George's stakeout pictures. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cautioned the photographer that the royals will take lawful actions for monitoring and harassing their son and his nanny.
The surveillance pictures of Prince George have triggered the royal couple to send a legal letter of an alleged harassment sent to the photojournalist. Kate and Prince William believed that the paparazzo was monitoring their son when he has been walking in London parks with his nanny.
The royal couple moved to take lawful action after one of the photojournalists tried to take pictures of Prince George in Battersea Park last week. Kate and Prince William's Kensington Palace spokesperson said Thursday, "The Duke and Duchess have taken legal steps to ask that an individual ceases harassing and following both Prince George and his nanny as they go about their ordinary daily lives."
In the statement, the palace stated that the unidentified paparazzo was suspected of placing 14-month old Prince George under reconnaissance. The statement was issued after the Evening Standard newspaper reported that the photographer had tried to take pictures of the prince in one of London's parks.
The royal couple, who are expecting their second child sought to spare their children intense media coverage and scrutiny. A senior source said that the paparazzo has already been spoken to by security officers about his behavior in deference of members of the royal family on preceding incidents over the last five years. The source stated, "Just like any parent, The Duke and Duchess want Prince George to have the freedom to safely experience normal childhood activities, like going to the park and playing with other children, without the threat of harassment or being placed under surveillance."
As per the Kensington Palace spokeswoman, she said that the royal couple wants Prince George to live a normal life while he is young. She added, "The Duke and Duchess understand the particular public role that Prince George will one day inherit but while he is young, he must be permitted to lead as ordinary a life as possible." She continued that no parent would endure the doubt of someone following and harassing their child and au pair while the child is playing in a community park or going about their day-to-day undertakings.
Because of the irrational pattern of conduct purportedly showed by the freelance paparazzo, the royal couple took legal action for following the prince and his nanny around. However, royal aides were ardent to emphasize that the incident was not a press liberty assault. It was an appeal to stop and discontinue harassment of the prince and his nanny. It is tacit that unofficial pictures of Prince George have been consorted outside the UK.
In relation to Prince George, the royal couple's barristers have also transcribed to a second photographer. The British mass media currently function under a treaty to leave the royal family members alone when they are progenies in return for regular scheduled photo shoots.
The incident was not the first time that photojournalists have infuriated the royals. A French magazine published Kate's topless sunbathing pictures in 2012. And now the royal couple sternly stress that unauthorized pictures of Prince George will warrant lawful consequences.
