As Kate Middleton tries to escape the topless photo scandal on her south Asian tour, the Duchess was reminded of the ordeal in an ironic event as she was greeted by a group of topless women during her visit to the Solomon Islands.
A few publications such as the French Magazine Closer, the Irish Daily Star, and Italy's Chi magazine have published photos of a topless Kate Middleton from her vacation with Prince William in Provence in the south of France. These publications face lawsuits for publishing the photos, but the Duke and Duchess are continuing on with their nine-day Royal Jubilee tour.
During their visit to the village of Marau, the Duke and Duchess were greeted by topless women, serving as a reminder of the scandal. Middleton was photographed trying to hold back her laughs as the topless women presented the couple with garlands to wear. There was no doubt that the irony of the situation reached Middleton.
She also raised her eyebrows, pursed her lips and smiled as she encountered a sculpture of a naked woman on the island.
While the couple can't seem to escape the scandal, they did get some privacy as they are staying in a secluded $1,260 a night leaf bungalow on the island. The bungalow is surrounded by a bamboo fence and gate which was created to give the couple privacy. They also have their own private jetty where they can go sunbathing, snorkeling and canoeing.
The couple was given a dance performance by local men dressed in loin clothes and the bare-breasted women. The elders asked William to unveil a new coconut trees which will be planted to commemorate the couple's visit. They were then taken on a wooden canoe to Tavanipupu, where they were greeted by more locals.
After their stay at the Solomon Islands, the couple will visit the remote island of Tuvalum on the last leg of their Diamond Jubilee tour.
While the Duke and Duchess enjoy their honeymoon type trip, the publications that published Middleton's topless pictures are facing trouble.
"We can confirm that a criminal complaint has been made to the French Prosecution Department today," a Clarence House spokesman said on Monday, according to People Magazine. "The complaint concerns the taking of photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge whilst on holiday and the publication of those photographs in breach of their privacy."
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