Prince Harry nude photos
LONDON: 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 family.
A royal spokesman later confirmed the family had contacted the Press Complaints Commission to request for the British newspapers not to print the images, arguing it would be a breach of privacy.
