The British royal family on Wednesday warned the country's
newspapers not to publish nude photographs of Prince Harry cavorting
with friends on holiday in Las Vegas.
The photographs, published
in the United States by celebrity news website TMZ.com, showed the
third-in-line to the throne naked in a hotel suite.
In one of the
two photographs, the 27-year-old is pictured, apparently wearing only a
watch and a necklace, covering his genitals with his hands while another
person, who also appears to be nude, stands close behind him.
In
the other, he is bent over bear-hugging a second person, who also
appears to be naked. It is not clear if the person is a man or a woman.
Clarence House confirmed to AFP on Wednesday that the images were genuine.
"At this time we don't have a comment," a spokesman told AFP, adding: "We may do later."
It
is rare for Clarence House to confirm the validity of such images,
which raise questions about security surrounding the British royal.
A
royal spokesman later confirmed the family had contacted the Press
Complaints Commission to request that British newspapers did not print
the images, arguing it would be a breach of privacy.
The two images were taken at a private suite in the Wynn Resort after a game of strip billiards last weekend, according to TMZ.
Newspapers
on Thursday adhered to the palace's request, although The Sun's
front-page carried a mock-up of the infamous photograph with a
journalist taking Harry's role next to the headline "Harry grabs the
crown jewels".
The Mirror had "Harry naked romp" splashed across
its front page while the Daily Mail ran with "Palace fury at Harry naked
photos" as its main headline.
A royal source told the UK's Press
Association news agency that Harry had been "letting off steam before
the next phase of his military career".
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