Do You Think The Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge Have A Right To Privacy From The Press On Holiday?

[flipnflap]

I don't! It's a small price to pay for living the life of Riley.

[boxtops]

The DM says the pic was taken from the sea with a very long lens, so not by someone on the beach.

How do we know William's not paying for the holiday with his RAF salary?

[daffy654]

Those of you wingeing about how the tax payer funds the royals should have a read of this:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/theroyalhousehold/royalfinances/overview.aspx

Maybe you can learn the facts instead of spouting off your ignorance.

[craft1948]

And I hope some of the 'other guests' won't be invited back.

[boxtops]

I don't want to look at her in her cozzie anyway, why woudl you?

[EcclesCake]

The photo I have seen doesn't look to have been taken long range from a boat.

[sunny-dave]

Speaking as a lifelong republican (albeit with a sneaking regard for the Queen, to balance my ennui/disgust at the rest of the royal circus) I think it does sort of depend where you start from daffy.

Most of 'the royal assets' were pretty much stolen/extorted from my ancestors (and yours) over the centuries. Not paying inheritance tax helps quite a lot too...

[boxtops]

Perhaps there are several, eccles

[EcclesCake]

Beach or boat?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=chi+magazine+kate+photos&hl=en&tbo=u&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-GBGB448GB448&tbm=isch&;source=univ&sa=X&ei=WdQbUebJFIWH0AXC24GICQ&ved=0CDAQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=677#imgrc=P3T663Bf8EpEiM%3A%3BRHAinMjoGu216M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252F24.media.tumblr.com%252F4e5a3328be1e5b9d35558e557045a23f%252Ftumblr_mi4kfi3aFC1qb4kfco1_500.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.rickey.org%252Fkate-middleton-pregnant-bikini-photo-leak-chi-magazine%252F%3B474%3B266

[Zeuhl]

The paps don't need to stay on Mustique - it's not that far from St Vincent or the other Grenadines by boat

Sit off-shore and wait

People must know the risk on a beach

[Zeuhl]

eccles

that is almost certainly taken from an off-shore boat

[Baldric]

daffy, I haven't w(h)inged about the funding of the Royals, but since you brought it up, I've looked at your link and am still none the wiser as to how William and Kate are financed, perhaps you can enlighten us please?

[Prudie]

The fact that their every move is scrutinised means they don't live the life of Riley at all. I don't think many people would want to walk in their shoes.

[Old_Geezer]

I have some sympathy with the no privacy stance but not completely. There is a balance to be made even when the individual's life has been paid for by us. They need to accept some lack of privacy until the media has enough to satisfy the masses, but some time left alone too, just out of humanity.

[Old_Geezer]

I don't think I'd mind being in their shoes. If they ever want to change positions then they can give me a call.

[Voulez-vous]

last thing on my mind when pregnant (with morning sickness) would be getting my cozzie on.

I think it's slightly odd that these things keep accidentally happening and that the press can snap them. It's either the worst security I have ever seen, or they are courting this press interest.

There is no way on earth that Kate should have had these photos out there.........unless they are courting the press themselves. Is anyone seriously thinking that nothing was learned from the topless ones?

[daffy654]

The Queen pays Baldric (you could have found that out easily on my link)
http://www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/Royalfinances/FinancialarrangmentsofothermembersoftheRoyalFamily.aspx

There will also be the wage that William gets from his job in the R.A.F.

[DTCwordfan]

Eccles - thanks for the pics.

Much ado about nothing from the Palace. Waste of trees and space.

[NoMercy]

They are as entitled to their privacy as anyone else. They are public figures not public property.

[DTCwordfan]

Daffy plus the income that he gets from the Spencer side - Diana left him over £20 million......

[Baldric]

Did you mean this bit?

///The expenditure incurred by Other Members of the Royal Family in carrying out official public duties is met directly by The Queen.///

as it only mentions public duties!