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| PCC probe into Prince Harry pictures would be 'inappropriate' | PCC probe into Prince Harry pictures would be 'inappropriate' |
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| An investigation into the Sun's decision to publish nude photos of Prince Harry would be "inappropriate" at this time, the press standards watchdog has concluded. | An investigation into the Sun's decision to publish nude photos of Prince Harry would be "inappropriate" at this time, the press standards watchdog has concluded. |
| The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said it was in dialogue with Harry's representatives, who had not yet made a formal complaint, and that any investigation without the Palace's consent could "pose an intrusion" in itself. | The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said it was in dialogue with Harry's representatives, who had not yet made a formal complaint, and that any investigation without the Palace's consent could "pose an intrusion" in itself. |
| Palace sources insisted that no final decision had been taken about whether to complain about the publication of the pictures, taken in the prince's hotel room in Las Vegas. | Palace sources insisted that no final decision had been taken about whether to complain about the publication of the pictures, taken in the prince's hotel room in Las Vegas. |
| Harry's lawyers, Harbottle & Lewis, had warned newspapers that publication in the UK would breach PCC guidelines. | Harry's lawyers, Harbottle & Lewis, had warned newspapers that publication in the UK would breach PCC guidelines. |
| The Sun was the only British newspaper to publish the pictures, which originally appeared on US gossip site TMZ and were subsequently widely republished in newspapers around the world. | The Sun was the only British newspaper to publish the pictures, which originally appeared on US gossip site TMZ and were subsequently widely republished in newspapers around the world. |
| The PCC decision also means that the watchdog is setting aside 3,800 complaints from members of the public – although the press standards body has always taken a sceptical view of third-party complaints. It prefers to see if the individual at the heart of a controversial news story is unhappy. | The PCC decision also means that the watchdog is setting aside 3,800 complaints from members of the public – although the press standards body has always taken a sceptical view of third-party complaints. It prefers to see if the individual at the heart of a controversial news story is unhappy. |
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