Update: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken legal action against British photographer Niraj Tanna, who they suspect is “monitoring [Prince George’s] daily routines.”;
In a statement released by Kensington Palace, Prince William and Kate Middleton are taking precautions to ensure their son’s privacy during his childhood. “The Duke and Duchess understand the particular public role that Prince George will one day inherit but while he is young, he must be permitted to lead as ordinary a life as possible,”; the statement read.
The royal parents were prompted to escalate their response after Tanna replied to their warning with a seven-page document slamming all stalking allegations.
Read the complete statement below:
The Duke and Duchess have taken legal steps to ask that an individual ceases harassing and following both Prince George and his Nanny as they go about their ordinary daily lives. An incident last week has prompted Their Royal Highnesses to seek reasonable assurances from the individual about his behaviour. The individual was spotted at a central London Park in the vicinity of Prince George, who was removed from the Park immediately. There is reason to suspect that the individual may been placing Prince George under surveillance and monitoring his daily routines for a period of time.
The Duke and Duchess understand the particular public role that Prince George will one day inherit but while he is young, he must be permitted to lead as ordinary a life as possible. No parent would tolerate the suspicion of someone pursuing and harassing their child and carer whilst their child is playing in a public park or going about their daily activities.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have issued a harassment warning against photographer Niraj Tanna after they suspected that he had been following Prince George, the BBC reports.
George’s parents asked the British photographer to “cease harassing”; the 14-month-old after he was spotted near the toddler while out with his nanny in a London park. Kate Middleton and Prince William have not taken legal action against Tanna just yet.
In response, Tanna’s lawyers have released a seven-page document that questions the royals’ “groundless allegations.”; Claiming that he is “fully entitled”; to take photos in a public park, the photog squashes any accusations of stalking on his part.
This isn’t the first warning that Tanna has received from the Palace. Just last week, the man was warned to keep his distance and has previously been lectured “over a number of years” about his bothersome behaviour.
