Royals launch criminal complaint

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have launched a criminal complaint in France in relation to the publication of pictures of the duchess topless.

News out of Britain say the royal couple will also seek to have an edition of the French magazine Closer withdrawn after it printed the images.

The BBC said no name was listed in the criminal complaint.

An injunction, if granted, would lead to the magazine being withdrawn from shelves immediately but the tribunal's judgement will only relate to the distribution of the photos in France.