The Italian tabloid, Chi has printed photos of pregnant Kate Middleton on the beach in Mustique and is now defending the action. Royals Kate and her husband, Prince William, have been enjoying a vacation from London in the private Caribbean island of Mustique.
Chi published photos of Kate pregnant in a bikini for its latest issue, just months after they published the photos of the Duchess naked during a private vacation in France, sunbathing.
"We are disappointed that photographs of the Duke and Duchess on a private holiday look likely to be published overseas," a spokesman of St James's Palace said to The Daily Mail.
US Weekly reported that Chi's editor in chief, Alfonso Signorini defended the decision to publish Kate pregnant in a bikini during her private getaway.
"We cannot talk about a violation of privacy when we publish pictures of public people in a public place. The photographs of Kate and William were bought from an international photo agency," Signorini said to US Weekly in a statement. "You can't compare this with the media persecution of Lady Diana. I cannot stress enough that the photos were taken in a public place, not private property."
Signorini does not believe that the magazine owes Kate and Will an apology for printing the photos in the tabloid.
"[The Italian press] has not made a gentlemen's agreement [like the U.K.] with the Royal Household," he said to Us. "Where is this so-called scandal they are trying to make it out as?"
Miguel Head, the Royal's press secretary said to US Weekly after Chi published private photos of naked Princess Kate on vacation that "The incident is reminiscent of the worst excesses of the press and paparazzi during the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, and all the more upsetting to the Duke and Duchess for being so.
Their Royal Highnesses had every expectation of privacy in the remote house. It is unthinkable that anyone should take such photographs, let alone publish them."
In 2006, Chi also published photos of dying Princess Diana which was taken by one of the paparazzi who was pursuing her before her crash in 1997.
Paparazzi aren't allowed on the island since it is a private island making it a popular spot for celebrities and Mustique is one of the most luxurious vacation spots in the world.
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