Well said. Unfortunately the usual double standards apply here evidently -
Harry the naughty hero, poor Kate the victim (“Oh boys will be boys, the rascal” versus “poor sweet girl, she must be devastated).
It would appear that Harry’s role at the moment is to present the ‘normal’ and ‘more human’ face of the royal charade (ideal since he’s not Charles’ son) while Kate has been integrated as the ‘holier than thou’ princess who is clearly there simply to produce an heir for the wonderful Willy. They’ll both be disposed of in due course, in one way or another if and when they reach their sell-by date, just like Harry and Willy’s unfortunate mother.

Difference is not gender. Harry got naked with strangers by choice. Kate didn’t.

Harry got naked in a drunken game with a load of people he didn’t know.

Kate was lying on a sun lounger in the middle of rural France and with just her husband beside her.

Not the same.

Yes you’re both right. Poor innocent Kate.

Harry must have consented to his pictures being printed then, yes?

The “decent people of Ireland” or indeed any country are a very scary group. Wish I had a pitchfork franchise for these moments.

Good point!

If you’re suffering a physical reaction then I respectfully suggest you’re thinking about it too much. Why would you care?
Such drama – there’s no way it makes your skin crawl – it’s just another stupid celebrity story and I very much doubt it affects you in any way.

Because I put myself in her shoes when I first read about it- as you would when you read many news stories. The world has a fascination with this couple-deal with it. This was always going to be a massive story.
The reason it made me feel icky was that, as a woman, I would be just horrified at something like this happening. She wasn’t reared in the public eye, she wouldn’t have the same experiences that William and Harry would have had with the paparazzi.
You sound like you’re devoid of empathy.

Oh don’t you worry, I dealt with it quite nicely thanks. Sorry, I still don’t believe it affected you physically “as a woman” or anything else.
Of course I can feel empathy, just not for an elitist parasite who had a grainy picture of her exposed breasts taken. Big deal!
Just because the whole world is agog at the activities of another media manufactured celebrity doesn’t mean I have to give two hoots about Catherine Middleton or her ilk.

I think it’s about setting a precedent for future behavior of the press. There is a huge difference between a ‘celebrity’ and a ‘public figure.’ Just because someone chooses a life of public service shouldn’t mean they should be exposed to an unjustifiable invasion of privacy.

Good to see her standing up for herself.

I think it’s about setting a precedent for future behavior of the press. There is a huge difference between a ‘celebrity’ and a ‘public figure.’ Just because someone chooses a life of public service shouldn’t mean they should be exposed to an unjustifiable invasion of privacy.

Good to see her standing up for herself.

What are you on about, the horse was in the stable!
Anyway, stalkers should be dealt with. Doesn’t matter what their “job” is.

Not really. She didn’t consent to these photos being printed. What would happen to you if you uploaded picture of your friends boobs into the public domain? Would you get away with it? Would you do it in the first place? What would your friend say – would she be pleased?

The story is not just about British Royalty. Don’t let your nationalism blind you.

Would you laugh it off if someone uploaded something similar of yourself into the public domain Rebecca? Would you be upset – even the tiniest bit?

Ooops! I see you changed your profile picture. Not exactly the same situation – but fair play to ya :-)

No there’s nothing at all wrong with sunbathing topless but if she wanted the world to see she would have done it on the beach the fact she did it in a private villa means she didn’t want everyone to see
To have some freak from a few miles away using a long lens kinda makes this different
He was taken photos without her permission
Time the press learnt when to step back

@ Kay: It was actually a female photographer apparently.

Would you be saying that if it was your wife/daughter/sister who was snapped?

It wasn’t a case of ignorance at all. It is precisely because of their understanding of the strict French privacy laws that many well known figures holiday in France. If you look at the quality of the photos you will see that they must have been taken from several miles away. What the Court will consider is the extent to which Kate has sought to protect her privacy and the extent to which it was evaded. These photos are of no public interest and serve no purpose but to sell trash papers. The tabloid press, it seems, needs to have standards imposed upon them from a high as they are obviously incapable of self-regulation.

Don’t be silly.

Thats not a problem for me as it doesnt bother me. Each to their own. I’ll worry and care about mine.

You have a thing about the Royals .The UK is a constitutional monarchy and will stay as long as a majority of that country wants them to remain.Non of our business,it’s not as if our brilliant system is that much better with the exception of the last Two Presidents,in any case the discussion was about a persons right to privacy .