VIDEO: Irish Photographer nicknamed 'Le Rat' behind the the Duchess Kate's topless photos

The magazine featuring topless pictures of the Duchess Kate might have been French, but it reveals that the man behind the biggest royal scandals of recent times is an Irish photographer.

 

 

Who took topless photos of the Duchess Kate? Nicknamed as 'Le Rat'.

The world now want to know the man on the other side of the camera who dare to snap topless Kate Middleton.

According to media reports; a freelance photographer, talking to France Metro newspaper on Friday, claims that he knows the identity of the photographer who photographed the topless pictures of the Duchess sunbathing while on trip with her husband, Prince William, at a secluded, private French chateau owned by Queen Elizabeth's nephew.

French celebrity photographer Pascal Rostain refused to indentify the lensman but still claimed: “In our small paparazzi world, we know who it is but obviously don’t say anything. I can just say it is an Irish national who lives in the south of France.”

Rostain added that the mystery Irishman in question stood to make quite a handsome bucks from the controversial pics as well.

"These photos were taken on the orders of Closer, who asked him to sit around for several days to take them," Rostain told further the newspaper.

 

Whoever the photographer is, he or she is being referred to as "Le Rat" by the London tabloids and could face a hefty $60,000 fine and one year in prison under French law, reported by ABC News.

The pictures first published last Friday in glossy French magazine 'Closer' and soon went worldwide, causing an international scandal in the process. Four additional publications, in Ireland, Denmark, Sweden and Italy, have since published the photos of Middleton, 30.

 

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Video and Photos: Royal Couple Visits Solomon Islands amid Kate's topless photos row

Kate Middleton - the Duchess of Cambridge was crowned as an Island Princess when she was presented with a headdress of fresh flowers during the visit of a village in Solomon Islands today.

 

The Duchess Crowned as 'Island Princess' as Kate and Wills Visit Solomon Islands (Image Credit: Daily Mail, UK)

Pacific warriors gave the glamorous royal couple a warm welcome on Sunday as they landed in the capital Honiara as part of their nine-day Southeast Asian and Pacific tour marking Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.

 

Tens of thousands of islanders again turned out to watch the royal couple as they toured a cultural village on their second day in the Solomon Islands.

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, and her gorgiuos wife Catherine were visiting a cultural centre in South Pacific when the decorative headpiece made from exotic frangipani and bougainvillea was placed on her head unexpectedly.

 

Catherine, wearing a Jaeger's yellow shirt-dress and LK Bennet heels, charmed Honiara locals, while her more subdued husband stood at her side.

 

Royal couple continued their trip as scheduled despite a row raged in Europe regarding topless photos of the Duchess published in French and Irish magazines on last weekend.

 

Prince William's spokesperson told the Sunday Mirror newspaper that they would not let the photographs ruin their trip.

 

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LONDON (Sun, Sep. 16) – According to media reports; official legal proceedings against the French Tabloid ‘Closer’, in which Kate Middleton’stopless photos were published on Friday, would begin tomorrow (Monday, September 17).

Italian 'Chi' to publish topless Kate amid condemnation from royal family

Legal experts from Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton will reportedly appear in court in Paris tomorrow to prevent further publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge.

A spokesman for St James's Palace said. “It is the first airing and we will be seeking an injunction from them using the pictures and it will lead to a longer court case where damages will be sought.”

On the other hand; the Irish Daily Star – which published the Kate’s topless photos after French magazine - on Sunday offered its "deepest apologies" for publishing of private photos of the wife of Britain's Prince William but said it would resist efforts by its British partner to close the paper.

Italian magazine Chi also showed its intentions to publish a special edition featuring the Duchess’ topless photos tomorrow. If media reports are to be believed, to everyone’s surprise, Mondadori media group owned by Italy’s ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi owns both of the magazines - “Closer” and “Chi”.

The published photos have raised a question over privacy and freedom of the press once again, especially in Britain, where media could face new regulations after a series of publishing scandals.

French Tabloid 'Closer' World Exclusive: Kate Middleton Topless Photos Published

THE British Royals are facing yet another scandal when a French magazine on Friday published topless pictures Kate Middleton taken while the couple were on a holiday trip in France.

 

French Tabloid 'Closer' World Exclusive: Kate Middleton Topless Photos Published

Claiming a world exclusive, Closer magazine invited visitors on its website to pick up the latest edition to enjoy "the photos that the world can't wait to see; the Duchess of Cambridge topless on a guesthouse terrace".

 

The couple were staying in Provence at a chateau owned by Lord Linley, the Queen's nephew, ahead of their Diamond Jubilee tour of South-east Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of the Queen.

 A shocked Wills and Kate were told the news and shown copies of the pictures this morning over breakfast in Kuala Lumpur, where they are on a four-day visit. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are reported to be "saddened" by after French tabloid publish topless photographs of Kate Middleton today.

 

"Their royal highnesses were saddened to learn about the alleged photos," a royal source travelling with the couple told AFP.

 

Closer features shots of the royal couple under the headline "OH MY GOD - the photos that will go around the world". Splashed on the front cover and inside on five pages, many of the grainy photos feature what appears to be the Duchess wearing just the bottoms of a black and white bikini and looking so fit that the magazine said "Victoria's Secret angels can stand aside."

 

The monarchy was investigating the authenticity of the photos and would then "make a decision about what to do", a royal source said.

 

"The incident, if true, turns the clock back 15 years."

 

The source was referring to the intense media attention on Princess Diana, who died in a car crash while fleeing paparazzi in Paris in 1997.

 

The Duchess Kate's cousin Katrina Darling makes another move to embarrass Royals

Kate Middleton’s cousin and the controversial performer of ‘God Save the Queen’ has come up with another controversy after she got ready to strip for the U.S. adult magazine.  

The Duchess Kate's cousin Katrina Darling makes another move to embarrass Royals

According to media reports; Katrina Darling was approached by ‘Playboy’ to pose naked on front cover and she will grace eight pages in the September issue, which will hit the markets on August 17 in UK and North America.

Although the 21-year-old Katrina Darling worked for Barclays bank managing wealth, she pursued a sideline as an exotic dancer.

The fulwell resident Darling came to know her link to the Duchess Kate, undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous women, when a newspaper started digging into Middleton’s family tree when she got engaged with Prince Williams.

They discovered that Katrina’s grandma, Jane Darling, was sister to Kate’s great grandfather Thomas Harrison.

Even Hugh Hefner, the owner of Playboy, is thrilled about Katrina’s appearance in his top shelf magazine and confirmed the fact after lot of stories already made headlines in British newspapers.

He tweeted this week: “Katrina Darling, the second cousin of British royal Kate Middleton, is causing a sensation in the September issue of Playboy.”

Talking about her Royal links in the past, Katrina said: “I wasn’t into the whole ‘I am Kate Middleton’s cousin’ thing, but the media picked it up and just went with it. In a way it’s helped with PR, but I’ve worked extremely hard anyway.”

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Kate-Pippa Battle Ceasefire: Pippa agrees to follow royal guidelines

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton calls a ceasefire with her sister Pippa Middleton, but only if Pippa follows some royal guidelines.

Kate-Pippa Battle Ceasefire: Pippa agrees to follow royal guidelines

According to details; the Duchess Kate has finally ended her conflict with younger sister Pippa after Princes William and Harry convinced the elder Middleton to contract the gap between both sisters. Kate does agree but only if Pippa promises to follow a series of instructions.

An insider source revealed that the 28-year-old Pippa has now promised to control her rasping nights out. She caused the problem after coming in limelight with her late night partying attitude.

Furthermore, Pippa agreed to endure coaching from Buckingham Palace on how she should conduct herself during her scheduled U.S. trip to promote her party-planning book ‘Celebrate’.

The source further told that Pippa’s also agreed to let the Palace ’advise’ on her future boyfriends if her recent reunionwith Alex Loudon, 31, doesn’t work out.

‘She’s back in the Royal fold after reaching a pact with her sister,’ the source tells media. ‘She’s acknowledged she put Kate in a difficult position and has agreed to abide by some rules.’

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Pippa-Loudon Reunion: Reality behind the scene

The Duchess of Cambridge's younger sister Pippa Middleton appears to have rekindled her romance with ex-lover Alex Loudon. Pippa split with from 32-year-old Alex eight months ago after he reportedly found it hard to cope with her new sex-symbol status.

Pippa-Loudon Reunion: Reality behind the scene

Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon have not been publically seen together since November layear and Pippa's frequently photographed with other male friends, like George Percy, keeps people guessing about the status of Pippa and Loudon.

According to reports; Pippa was seen leaving the wealthy banker's bachelor pad just after 7am on Thursday - loading her bags into the back of her BMW sports car.

A British tabloid ‘The People’ recently published a story entitled, "It's Back On!" showing Middleton leaving Loudon's home, loading bags into a car. Loudon left about an hour later, also confirming the revival of relationship.

Pippa's bottom caused a real stir around the world when she became the center of a nation's attention and she stole the show at sister Kate Middleton's wedding to Prince William.

Pippa is in the process of writing a party-planning book, Celebrate, for which she received a $620K advance from Penguin Books. Celebrate is expected to hit bookstores in autumn of 2012.

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