Last but not least: Au revoir, dear freedom of the press
Princess Caroline of Monaco—as anyone interested in royalty will know—is not particularly fond of the tabloid press. She and her husband, Ernst August, Prince of Hanover, regularly take action against the unauthorized publication of photos and articles about their private lives.
And occasionally score a big victory over the paparazzi. Now they have achieved another success: The French people paper Paris Match has been forced to apologize to the couple on its front page. In September 2009, Paris Match had published a photo of Caroline - also on the front page - and announced the couple's separation. According to the court, this violated Caroline and Ernst-August's privacy and right to their own image.
Paris Match showed no understanding at all for the court ruling and lamented an "extreme encroachment on the freedom of information". They had been condemned for telling the truth, the paper said. Anyone who attaches importance to their family's happiness being publicized with photos cannot accuse the same press of publishing unwelcome information. Editorial director Olivier Royant even saw the verdict as proof of the decline of press freedom in France...
Paris Match showed no understanding at all for the court ruling and lamented an "extreme encroachment on the freedom of information". They had been condemned for telling the truth, the paper said. Anyone who attaches importance to their family's happiness being publicized with photos cannot accuse the same press of publishing unwelcome information. Editorial director Olivier Royant even saw the verdict as proof of the decline of press freedom in France...
