Unfortunately, she found herself in a situation more familiar to brother-in-law Harry, caught in his royal birthday suit in Las Vegas. Just weeks later, a pesky paparazzo aimed his telephoto lens at the sunbathing duchess at her private residence in France. The shot made the cover of Closer, a French tabloid, as well as Web fodder for royal peepers. A lawsuit soon followed, citing a "grotesque and unjustifiable invasion of privacy," as Middleton gracefully soldiered on.
Of course, there could be another reason for so much Web interest in these snaps: Tabloids have been seeking proof since her engagement to Prince William that a royal heir was on the way. Her new haircut even spurred speculation (as well as fans rushing to their own hair stylists) that her new bangs was actually masking incipient pregnancy weight. And voila, the news of the happy couple was indeed expecting was revealed in December â€" a nice Christmas present for royal-philes.
