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The Queen and the Paparazzi — Hugh Grant Weighs In

The Queen has recently taken steps to secure the Royal Family’s privacy by issuing a paparazzi ban from Sandringham. English actor Hugh Grant shares about his conversation with the Queen about it.

“I was introduced to The Queen. She was charming and I said — I was a bit drunk – I said, ‘Do you ever get annoyed by paparazzi? Do you ever get tempted to whack them with your bag?’. And she said , ‘No I don’t and don’t tell Harry.’ Because of course, her grandson, Harry, feels the same way as I do about paps and often gives them a whack.”

“They’ve certainly made the life of her family a bit of a misery. She’s just got tough about it recently because one of her homes out in Kent, they put their long lenses over the walls and take pictures.They’re really just trying to get Prince William and Kate Middleton.”

Article: Access Hollywood

And here’s another fascinating piece.  Amid rumours that Kate Middleton is going to New York to train as a photographer next year, a website has outlined the city for her — including where she should live, where to shop, where to dine, where to party, who to hang out with… totally hypothetical of course!

Article: Guest of a Guest

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Queen Issues Paparazzi Ban on Sandringham – and the Media Goes Nuts!


Thanks to Rosa from Newsy for the video

**Updated with video** The Queen has authorized a crackdown on the paparazzi amid her growing anger at intrusions into the private lives of members of the Royal family and their friends.  A letter written by the Queen addressing the issue has been sent to newspaper editors.

The new get-tough approach has the full support of Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince Harry and other senior members of the Royal family, who are now prepared to take legal action against what they see as “intrusive and unacceptable behaviour” from photographers. Gerrard Tyrrell, a senior lawyer specialising in privacy and media law, is to mastermind the new privacy strategy.

Christmas season at Sandringham will be the first test. Aides at both Buckingham Palace and Clarence House said that, unlike previous years, they will no longer tolerate photographers using telephoto lenses to capture pictures of the Royal family in “private” situations.  A similar story about this has previously been reported.

Article: The Telegraph | STV News




And somewhat expectedly, the media goes NUTS!  Once again, they’ve turned this story as a sign of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s impending engagement.  Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said she thinks “William is behind this”, and that “he is setting some ground rules for his future with Kate.” Daily Star sources also say everything points to a wedding next summer.  Bookmakers William Hill said it had cuts its odds for a Christmas engagement from 12/1 to 6/1.  The British Press is always eager for wedding news, especially this time of year.  While William might be a prime mover in this paparazzi ban, I don’t think it indicates an impending engagement announcement.  My take is that the royals are simply protecting their future.

Articles: The Telegraph | Daily Star | Express

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