On Sunday, I saw the video of Prince William angrily confronting a paparazzo/videographer. The video was on YouTube and on some social media sites, but it’s been removed from most places and I am not going to publish it. As soon as I saw it on Sunday, I know that Kensington Palace’s lawyers would be issuing takedown notices and threatening to sue outlets who published it. The video was apparently filmed in Norfolk in January 2021, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were out with their children somewhere close to Anmer Hall. KP only confirmed the video to say that it was a breach of privacy:
Kensington Palace has said a video of Prince William confronting a paparazzi photographer in Sandringham is a breach of privacy. The YouTube clip, said to have been recorded in January last year, shows the Duke of Cambridge in a row with a photographer allegedly filming his family on a bike ride near their Anmer Hall home in Sandringham.
During the clip, an angry Prince William can be seen telling the photographer: “You were out here looking for us.” His wife Kate Middleton can be heard saying: “We are out for a bike ride with our children, we saw you by our house.” The duchess and the royal couple’s three children are not visible in the video.
In the video, the off-screen photographer claims he was only using public roads and denies any wrong doing. The clip of the 2021 incident was posted on social media last week and had been viewed more than 20,000 times as of Monday (27 June).
Kensington Palace said the video is a breach of the family’s privacy, The Telegraph reports. The newspaper adds that it understood staff were trying to get the video removed. The footage is no longer available on the poster’s YouTube channel at the time of writing.
During the clip, William says: “How dare you behave like you have done with our children? How dare you? Stalking around here looking for us and our children? I’m out for a quiet bike ride with my children on a Saturday and you won’t even give me your name. You’re outrageous, you’re disgusting, you really are…Why are you here? Thanks for ruining our day…I thought you guys had learnt by now,” William reportedly says as he rides off.
By the photographer’s account, this was January 2021, when there were still lockdown rules in place and rules about how many people could congregate, even if it was outside. The Wessexes and Cambridges were breaking lockdown rules just a few weeks beforehand, and the photographer was documenting the Cambridges to see if they were breaking lockdown rules again. They were also on a public road when William confronted the photographer. Just weeks and months before this, the Cambridges and Wessexes were publicly breaking lockdown rules at Windsor Castle, and this was probably one month after William and Kate’s awful Covid Choo-Choo Tour, which was so bad that even senior politicians and Tory operatives criticized them.
All that being said, this is such a big whatever – of course William lost it and confronted a photographer. The guy was probably out there alone, acting creepy and taking photos of the kids. It’s also interesting because there was no security around whatsoever – in the video, William can be seen calling his security to come and deal with this.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and pupils from Holy Trinity Church of England First School in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit recognised the work of teachers over the past year, including their efforts to keep schools open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. During the visit, The Duke and Duchess met some of the school’s teachers to hear how they adapted their operations to provide online learning and support to their students during the lockdown, and the measures that were subsequently put in place to allow pupils to safely return to school. Their Royal Highness will also join one of the school’s classes as they take part in a special Reindeer lesson.,Image: 574268322, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Andy Commins / Avalon
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and pupils from Holy Trinity Church of England First School in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit recognised the work of teachers over the past year, including their efforts to keep schools open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. During the visit, The Duke and Duchess met some of the school’s teachers to hear how they adapted their operations to provide online learning and support to their students during the lockdown, and the measures that were subsequently put in place to allow pupils to safely return to school. Their Royal Highness will also join one of the school’s classes as they take part in a special Reindeer lesson.,Image: 574268334, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Andy Commins / Avalon
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and pupils from Holy Trinity Church of England First School in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit recognised the work of teachers over the past year, including their efforts to keep schools open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. During the visit, The Duke and Duchess met some of the school’s teachers to hear how they adapted their operations to provide online learning and support to their students during the lockdown, and the measures that were subsequently put in place to allow pupils to safely return to school. Their Royal Highness will also join one of the school’s classes as they take part in a special Reindeer lesson.,Image: 574268345, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Andy Commins / Avalon
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet staff and pupils from Holy Trinity Church of England First School in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Their Royal Highnesses’ visit recognised the work of teachers over the past year, including their efforts to keep schools open for vulnerable children and the children of key workers. During the visit, The Duke and Duchess met some of the school’s teachers to hear how they adapted their operations to provide online learning and support to their students during the lockdown, and the measures that were subsequently put in place to allow pupils to safely return to school. Their Royal Highness will also join one of the school’s classes as they take part in a special Reindeer lesson.,Image: 574268359, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Credit line: Andy Commins / Avalon
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting Cardiff Castle to meet local university students and hear about some of the challenges they have experienced during the pandemic,
with a particular focus on mental health.
Their Royal Highnesses will join students from Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of South Wales at ÔChristmas at the CastleŐ Đ a festival of Christmas activities and attractions hosted by the Castle throughout December.
The Duke and Duchess will hear how the students have been supported with their mental health by their universities and student unions during this challenging year, before joining a group as they unwrap their ÔSecret SantaŐ gifts to one another.
During the visit, there will be a performance by ÔSamba GalezŐ, WalesŐ longest running Samba Band, who have been supported during the pandemic through the UK GovernmentŐs Culture Recovery Fund.,Image: 574487005, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red / Avalon
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- CARDIFF, WALES – DECEMBER 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speak with members of the public during a visit to Cardiff Castle on December 08, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales. The Duke and Duchess are undertaking a short tour of the UK ahead of the Christmas holidays to pay tribute to the inspiring work of individuals, organizations and initiatives across the country that have gone above and beyond to support their local communities this year.,Image: 574488071, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red / Avalon
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- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Wessex arrive at Windsor castle to thank local volunteers and key workers in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle. The Royal Party listened to a selection of Christmas carols performed by The Salvation Army Band. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Wessex and The Princess Royal greeted a number of local volunteers and key workers from organisations and charities in Berkshire, who will be volunteering or working to help others over the Christmas period. Windsor Castle is the final stop on The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of England, Scotland and Wales by Royal Train, during which Their Royal Highnesses have paid tribute to the work of individuals and organisations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.,Image: 574637025, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: NO UK USE FOR 48 HOURS, Model Release: no, Credit line: Avalon.red / Avalon
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London, UNITED KINGDOM – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend a special pantomime performance at London’s Palladium Theatre, hosted by The National Lottery, to thank key workers and their families for their efforts throughout the pandemic in London.
Pictured: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duche
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London, UNITED KINGDOM – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis attend a special pantomime performance at London’s Palladium Theatre, hosted by The National Lottery, to thank key workers and their families for their efforts throughout the pandemic in London.
Pictured: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duche
BACKGRID USA 11 DECEMBER 2020
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