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Kate Middleton Topless Scandal Boosts French Tourism!

Posted by Adam

KATE Middleton‘s topless picture scandal has bolstered interest in the French estate where she photographed — because wealthy tourists are desperate to stay there.

The busty brunette and her husband Prince William were staying at the secluded Chateau d’Autet retreat in the south of France — owned by Princess Margaret‘s son David Linley — when the intrusive pictures of Middleton were snapped last month but William’s relative is refusing to cash in on the scandal.

A friend close to Mr Linley said that he has been inundated with offers from wealthy tourists hoping to stay at the 19th century hunting lodge since the pictures were published in early September.

“Linley has had mad offers coming in,” a source said.

“Kate and William value him as a cousin and a friend and his refusals to capitalize  on the publicity have been noted by the Royal Household. His currency is his silence.”

Following the publication of the topless pictures, William and Catherine were left “saddened” by the “grotesque” invasion of their privacy, but the Duchess has been determined to uphold her growing public role and scheduled appearances.

French magazine Closer was heavily sanctioned for publishing paparazzi shots of the 30-year-old royal without her bikini top on.

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  • Daniel

    It is good to see that, for now at least, the recent scandal has not had too much of a negative impact on Kate. I am not a huge fan of the Royal Family, but I did feel quite bad for Kate when the nude pictures of her came out. She had been getting quite good press up until that point, and you can’t help thinking that the video at http://celebrityshocks.com/ will damage her image in the long run.