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| The Duchess of Cambridge visits a mosque in Kuala Lumpur Photo: PA |
Last week, French magazine Closer printed an array of semi-nude pictures of our beloved Kate Middleton. Uproar followed as the princess and her husband who consistently seek to be private and demure in their private lives have their most intimate moments revealed to the world.
However, I have to admit that I agree with Laurence Pieau,
editor of French Closer, that these images portray a young couple in love, and
cannot be likened to the pictures of the arguably dishonourable party-lifestyle
of William’s younger brother. The pictures depict William rubbing sun cream
into his new wife’s back, a romantic and tranquil scene. Could you even argue
that these images, far from being negative, reconfirm that these two people are
in a genuine and happy marriage?
Although I would agree that the timing is fairly
unfortunate, in that the couple are currently visiting mosques on a daily
basis, I think the underlying problem here is a discrepancy of culture. The
stereotype of the English as being prudish and reserved appears to me to be
incredibly relevant. Being topless on a beach in France is a fairly normal
activity, even on a holiday in the south of France age five, I found myself
subjected to a nude beach. Our French-speaking neighbours are more accustomed
to seeing their celebrities without their bikini top, but for a Brit? We still
find it rather shocking.
Either way, it will be interesting to see how the upcoming
law suit in Paris will play out. Celebrities constantly have their privacy
invaded, and although the Duchess of Cambridge is famous through love and not
through some forgettable reality TV programme, ultimately she will have to face
the same struggle.
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