The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were awarded the large payout £92,000 after long-lens images of Kate sunbathing on a terrace were published by France’s Closer magazine in September 2012.
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The pictures show Kate only wearing skimpy bikini bottoms, with William applying sunscreen on her skin.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were awarded the large payout £92,000 after long-lens images of Kate sunbathing on a terrace were published by France’s Closer magazine in September 2012.
The pictures show Kate only wearing skimpy bikini bottoms, with William applying sunscreen on her skin.
But barristers say the sum was excessively too much because compensations of privacy complaint are usually in the range of £100.
The appeal will start in the Versailles Appeal Court tomorrow. Other evidence for it may include images of Meghan exposing her breasts for the camera on a beach, taken before joining the Royal Family.
Even though Kensington Palace sources insist the photos of Kate were tampered or stolen, they are still widely circulated online.
Counsel for the convicted point out that younger Royals are increasingly like celebrities, so they treated them somehow like actors and sports stars.
The editor of Closer magazine, Laurence Piea, 51, and Ernest Mauria, 71, the director of the Mondadori group which publishes it, were fined £42,000 each for violating the privacy law.
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But barristers say the sum was excessively too much because compensations of privacy complaint are usually in the range of £100.
The French lawyers say the couple did not deserve the payout for topless photos of Kate by using Meghan Markle’s old sexy shoots as a proof, saying modern titled women have used steamy body shots to promote themselves in the past.
The proving video entitled "Grilling Never Looked So Hot With Meghan Markle", shot for Men’s Health magazine in 2013, shows Meghan seductively stripping off her shirt for the camera while grilling hamburgers.
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The appeal will start in the Versailles Appeal Court tomorrow. Other evidence for it may include images of Meghan exposing her breasts for the camera on a beach, taken before joining the Royal Family.
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Even though Kensington Palace sources insist the photos of Kate were tampered or stolen, they are still widely circulated online.
Closer's lawyer Paul-Albert Iweins says the fines were "exaggerated for a simple privacy matter" while French fines are often less than £100.
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Counsel for the convicted point out that younger Royals are increasingly like celebrities, so they treated them somehow like actors and sports stars.
"They are happy with sexy photos of themselves when they are in control, but then claim huge amounts of money when they’re unauthorised," said one legal source involved in the case.
"There’s ridiculous hypocrisy involved, and the outrageous compensation figure reflects this," said the lawyer.
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Photographers, who still deny guilty, were also fined the equivalent of up to £8,500 each, after William presented statements attacking the paparazzi.
He and Kate wanted £1.4 million, but following the Nanterre payout, a Kensington Palace spokesman said they considered the case closed.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bo Bichette had a bases-clearing triple, Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Monday night.
The Jays have won seven of nine. The Royals lost their third straight at home after winning their previous nine at Kauffman Stadium.
Yusei Kikuchi (2-1) was efficient early, allowing one baserunner on 48 pitches in the first five innings.
“(Kikuchi) was lights out early, he just ran into trouble on the sixth,” Toronto manager John Schneider said. “That’s as efficient as I’ve ever seen him with his pitch count. He was attacking guys, getting weak contact and strikeouts.
"And (we got) huge hits from Bo and Varsho, obviously.”
Kikuchi allowed a two-run home run by Maikel Garcia in the sixth. With two outs, Vinnie Pasquantino hit an infield single and Salvador Perez followed with a double. But Kikuchi retired Nelson Velázquez on a grounder to end the threat.
“My fastball was working really well today,” Kikuchi said through an interpreter. “I was able to throw it up in the zone to a lot to those hitters.”
Right-hander Tyler Duffey, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha earlier Monday, worked two scoreless innings in relief, striking out three.
Jordan Romano surrendered a homer by Kyle Isbel in the ninth but finished for his third save of the season and 100th of his career.
“That’s awesome for him,” Schneider said. “Knowing him for a long time and seeing him as a starter in the minors, a lot of credit goes to him. It’s not easy to do, whether it’s a three-run lead or a one-run lead. He’s been doing it for a number of years now. (I'm) really glad we won, but really happy for him. He’s actually turned himself into a pretty elite closer.”
Brady Singer (2-1) allowed five runs on five hits in six innings. He struck out five and walked three, all of whom scored.
“(Singer) was throwing harder at the beginning of the game,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He had some good movement on his two-seamer and in his breaking ball. He threw a couple four-seamers in there as well. But he really just got hurt by the walks.”
Singer struck out the first two Toronto batters in the second inning, becoming the 19th Royals pitcher to reach 500 career strikeouts. He tied Steve Busby as the fastest Royals pitcher to achieve the milestone, getting there in his 100th appearance.
“I'm fortunate enough to play this game, so it's really cool,” Singer said.
Singer issued two walks in the third that cost him. His free pass to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. loaded the bases, and Bichette lined a triple off the glove of center fielder Garrett Hampson to score three runs.
Varsho's homer in the sixth made it 5-0, and the Royals' two homers weren't enough.
“The homers are nice,” Quatraro said. “We just need to sustain some things and be able to score in other ways as well.”
TRANSACTIONS
Royals: LHP Anthony Veneziano was optioned to Omaha to make room for Duffey.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Blue Jays: RHP Alek Manoah, who has yet to pitch this season because of a shoulder injury, is scheduled to start for Triple-A Buffalo Wednesday or Thursday.
UP NEXT
The four-game series continues Tuesday with Toronto sending Kevin Gausman (0-2, 8.16 ERA) to the mound to face Michael Wacha (1-2, 3.75).
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho (25) celebrates with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. runs home to score on a three-run triple hit by Bo Bichette during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kansas City Royals center fielder Garrett Hampson can't reach a three-run triple hit by Bo Bichette during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. runs home to score on a three-run triple hit by Bo Bichette during the third inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette watches his three-run triple during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, April 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
