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| Prince George 'harassment' warning to photographer | Prince George 'harassment' warning to photographer |
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| Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked a photographer to "cease harassing" Prince George and his nanny. | Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have asked a photographer to "cease harassing" Prince George and his nanny. |
| A Kensington Palace statement said they were prompted to take action after the man was spotted near the 14-month-old in a central London park. | A Kensington Palace statement said they were prompted to take action after the man was spotted near the 14-month-old in a central London park. |
| It said: "No parent would tolerate the suspicion of someone pursuing and harassing their child and carer." | It said: "No parent would tolerate the suspicion of someone pursuing and harassing their child and carer." |
| The couple are not taking legal action at this stage. | The couple are not taking legal action at this stage. |
| BBC royal editor Nicholas Witchell said palace officials believe the photographer's actions amount to "stalking". | BBC royal editor Nicholas Witchell said palace officials believe the photographer's actions amount to "stalking". |
| 'Ordinary life' | |
| Our correspondent said the man had been warned off by royal protection officers and that he had also been spoken to "over a number of years" in relation to the Royal Family. | Our correspondent said the man had been warned off by royal protection officers and that he had also been spoken to "over a number of years" in relation to the Royal Family. |
| The palace statement added: "There is reason to suspect that the individual may have been placing Prince George under surveillance and monitoring his daily routines for a period of time. | The palace statement added: "There is reason to suspect that the individual may have 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." | "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." |
| Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo was named as the prince's nanny in March when the palace appealed for her privacy to be respected. | |
| Since his birth last July, the royal couple have posed for a number of official photographs with Prince George. | |
| He has also been pictured accompanying his parents on state visits and with the palace's consent at other events. | |
| The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) editors' code of practice states that young children "must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child's welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents". | |
| IPSO replaced the defunct Press Complaints Commission last month. |