Some 20 per cent have seen the images online while another one per cent viewed them in foreign magazines
London:
They may not like it but have seenit! One in five adults in Britain has viewed the toplesspictures of Kate Middleton sunbathing while on a holiday withhubby Prince William, a survey has claimed.
Some 20 per cent have seen the images online while anotherone per cent viewed them in foreign magazines, the YouGov pollof 1,600 people found.
The publication of the images, taken while Kate was onholiday in France, prompted the Royal Family to sue French'Closer' magazine, which first released them.
Nearly three in four of those polled believe the RoyalFamily's decision to pursue legal action is correct, while 61per cent believe the paparazzo who took the intrusive picturesshould be prosecuted, The Sun reported.
A higher proportion of men than women have seen the imagesonline and the 18 to 24 age group are the ones that have beenmost prolific in looking up the snaps.
More than one in four men have searched for the photosonline, compared to 15 per cent of women.
The survey found that 47 per cent of 18 to 24-year-oldshad looked up the images, compared to 32 per cent of 25 to39-year-olds, 14 per cent of 40 to 59-year-olds, and seven percent of those aged 60 or over.
A similar poll last week found the British public wereoverwhelmingly opposed to French magazine's decision topublish the topless photos of Kate, 30.
After days of furore, a French court blocked the futurepublication of topless photos of Kate and asked'Closer'magazine to hand over the original pictures to theroyal couple within 24 hours.
The court injunction came after William and Kate tooklegal action against the French glossy magazine for sellingand distributing the images.
Apart from the French magazine, an Irish tabloid publishedthe controversial pictures.
The photos are still being touted on the open marketworldwide, with magazines in Italy, Denmark and Sweden alsopublishing them.
Some 20 per cent have seen the images online while anotherone per cent viewed them in foreign magazines, the YouGov pollof 1,600 people found.
The publication of the images, taken while Kate was onholiday in France, prompted the Royal Family to sue French'Closer' magazine, which first released them.
Nearly three in four of those polled believe the RoyalFamily's decision to pursue legal action is correct, while 61per cent believe the paparazzo who took the intrusive picturesshould be prosecuted, The Sun reported.
A higher proportion of men than women have seen the imagesonline and the 18 to 24 age group are the ones that have beenmost prolific in looking up the snaps.
More than one in four men have searched for the photosonline, compared to 15 per cent of women.
The survey found that 47 per cent of 18 to 24-year-oldshad looked up the images, compared to 32 per cent of 25 to39-year-olds, 14 per cent of 40 to 59-year-olds, and seven percent of those aged 60 or over.
A similar poll last week found the British public wereoverwhelmingly opposed to French magazine's decision topublish the topless photos of Kate, 30.
After days of furore, a French court blocked the futurepublication of topless photos of Kate and asked'Closer'magazine to hand over the original pictures to theroyal couple within 24 hours.
The court injunction came after William and Kate tooklegal action against the French glossy magazine for sellingand distributing the images.
Apart from the French magazine, an Irish tabloid publishedthe controversial pictures.
The photos are still being touted on the open marketworldwide, with magazines in Italy, Denmark and Sweden alsopublishing them.
