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Kate Middleton has won her battle against a media giant and she didn’t have to resort to an ill-advised lawsuit to do so. Kensington Palace had asked its lawyers to demand that, “inaccuracies and false representations,” be removed from a story that ran in the July/August edition of Tatler.
The story was titled Catherine the Great and described various facets of Kate’s life and those in it. The outlet has now deleted controversial claims including the assertion that Kate felt, “exhausted and trapped,” after Harry and Meghan left the royal family. Also deleted is the claim that Kate is, “perilously thin,” like the late Princess Diana who acknowledged having an eating disorder.
Tatler Has Deleted Large Chunks From Its Online Profile Of The Duchess Of Cambridge
The magazine was accused of publishing a “string of lies,” including the statement that Kate and William had consulted with psychics.
Overall the magazine has removed a substantial chunk of the original piece. The contested words that have been deleted amount to nearly 25% of the article.
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Tatler editor Richard Dennen refused to alter the piece initially and said he stood, “behind the reporting of Anna Pasternak and her sources.” Things seem to have changed after lawyers pointed out that Kensington Palace had not been given the opportunity to comment on the article.
Now, four months after its publication, the piece has been amended to the satisfaction of both sides.
Both Sides Agreed To An Amended Version Of The Original Tatler Article
Also deleted were sections that claimed that Prince William was obsessed with his mother-in-law, Carole Middleton. Also gone are sections that described Carole as, “a terrible snob,” and Kate’s sister Pippa as, “too regal and try-hard.”
Tatler has acknowledged the changes by adding a sentence at the end saying it has been edited.
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A royal source said after the initial publication, “‘The piece is full of lies. There is no truth to their claim that the Duchess feels overwhelmed with work, nor that the Duke is obsessed with Carole Middleton. It’s preposterous.”
“The whole thing is class snobbery. Tatler may think it’s immune from action as it’s read by the Royals and on every coffee table in every smart home. But it makes no difference. It’s ironic that the Royals’ favorite magazine is now being trashed by them.”
A source close to the magazine’s publisher Condé Nast had this to say: “Tatler has a long-standing relationship with the Royal Family and wanted to end this amicably.”
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