Paris: The French magazine that published topless photos of Prince William's wife Catherine handed over files with the images on Wednesday to the couple's representatives, a source close to the matter said.
The files were handed over after a French court on Tuesday ordered Closer magazine to present all forms of the pictures to the British royals within 24 hours or face a 10,000-euro ($13,000) fine for every day's delay.
Closer has said it does not own the images and simply bought them for exclusive first use, so it likely does not possess all the original files. It has refused to say from whom it bought them and who the photographer is.
A Swedish celebrity magazine meanwhile published the controversial pictures Wednesday, a day before its Danish sister magazine was to do the same.
The Swedish magazine Se och Hoer splashed 11 pictures, taken during the couple's vacation in southern France several weeks ago, over three pages.
It was the fourth publication to print the paparazzi snaps which have outraged the British royal family, whose lawyers obtained a civil injunction and sought criminal charges in Paris in a bid to curb their spread.
French authorities on Tuesday banned Closer from any further distribution of the pictures and began a criminal probe into how they were obtained.
As well as ordering the magazine to hand over all forms of the pictures, the injunction also bans Closer from reusing them in print or on its website and re-selling them on pain of further 10,000-euro fines for each infringement.
The files were handed over after a French court on Tuesday ordered Closer magazine to present all forms of the pictures to the British royals within 24 hours or face a 10,000-euro ($13,000) fine for every day's delay.
Closer has said it does not own the images and simply bought them for exclusive first use, so it likely does not possess all the original files. It has refused to say from whom it bought them and who the photographer is.
The Swedish magazine Se och Hoer splashed 11 pictures, taken during the couple's vacation in southern France several weeks ago, over three pages.
Advertisement
French authorities on Tuesday banned Closer from any further distribution of the pictures and began a criminal probe into how they were obtained.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Queen Camilla Keeps Prince William In Check If He's Disrespectful, Reveals New Book "Get Your Finger Out Of My Face": Meghan Markle Once Snapped At Prince William, Reveals New Book Kate Middleton Had Emergency Surgery To Remove Lump As Teen, Reveals New Book Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Kolkata Rape-Murder Case Updates: Doctors On 24-Hour Nationwide Strike "How I Wish To Be With You": Trapped Miner's Letter To Wife In 1902 Goes Viral IMF's Gita Gopinath Goes Bullish On India's Economic Growth For Debate Against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Picks This Hindu American Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.