Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge continued their Diamond Jubilee tour of the Far East, as the furore over the French gossip magazine which published topless pictures of Kate continued.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited a rainforest in Borneo, going on a canopy walkway and being hoisted up a 130ft rainforest tree at the Borneo Rainforest Research Center in Danum Valley.
The couple smiled as they took in the scenery, amid reports Italian Gossip magazine Chi is planning a 26-page photo special of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on holiday in the south of France.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have launched legal action for breach of privacy against the publishers of Closer magazine in France after it published topless pictures of Kate.
The photographs were taken last week while the couple were staying in Provence at a chateau owned by Lord Linley, the Queen's nephew, ahead of their trip.
Their treatment was compared with the worst experiences of Diana, Princess of Wales at the hands of the paparazzi, in a strongly worded statement issued by Clarence House.
Speaking to the AFP news agency, Laurence Pieau said: “These photos are not in the least shocking. They show a young woman sunbathing topless, like the millions of women you see on beaches.”
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Britain's Prince William, left, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge speak to each other during their visit at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge in Danum Valley, some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
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Prince William, left, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk through the rainforest in Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian, Pool)
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian, Pool)
William, Kate
Prince William, left, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk through the rainforest in Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian, Pool)
William, Kate
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian/ Pool)
William, Kate
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk through the rainforest in Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian, Pool)
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Britain's Prince William, left, and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge look down on the three-hundred meter in length Canopy Walkway during their visit at the Borneo Rainforest Lodge in Danum Valley, some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
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Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, walks on a canopy walkway at the Borneo Rainforest Research Center in Danum Valley, some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo, Malaysia, on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Malaysia is part of the royal couple's tour to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
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Britain's Prince William, left, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk through a bridge at the Borneo Rainforest Research Center in Danum Valley some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, right, waves to the crowd as Britain's Prince William looks on before they leave Lahad Datu Airport on the island of Borneo Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
William, Kate
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Danum Valley Research Center in Danum Valley, Sabab, Malaysia, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/ Vincent Thian/ Pool)
William, Kate
Britain's Prince William, back row second right, and his wife Kate, right, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk for a tour at the Borneo Rainforest Research Center in Danum Valley some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
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Britain's Prince William, right, and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the Borneo Rainforest Research Center in Danum Valley some 70 kilometers (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, on the island of Borneo, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Mohd Rasfan, Pool)
Men ride in the back of a truck as they drive past a billboard showing Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, as people prepare for a royal visit. The Royal couple arrive Sunday on an official trip. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Children, from left to right, John Lamon, 12, Sarah Lalie, 10, Mary Nalke, 11, JJ Steven, 5 and Louisa Lui, 9, fish from a jetty in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, as people in the islands prepare for a royal visit. Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive Sunday on an official trip. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Two men ride in the back of a truck as they drive past a billboard showing Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, as people prepare for a royal visit. The Royal couple arrive Sunday on an official trip. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Two young men ride in a dug out canoe just off shore in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, as people prepare for a royal visit. Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive Sunday on an official trip. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Young women walk past a billboard showing Queen Elizabeth II in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, as people prepare for a royal visit. Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will arrive Sunday on an official trip. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge depart from Kuala Lumpur Airport to travel to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge depart from Kuala Lumpur Airport to travel to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge departs from Kuala Lumpur Airport to travel to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge departs from Kuala Lumpur Airport to travel to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge talks to people in the crowd during a walk through a central city park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Prince William and Kate are in Malaysia for a three-day visit as part of a tour to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. (AP Photo/Justine Guyton)
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge drink tea during a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
A Diamond Jubilee tea that was drunk by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge attends a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a Diamond Jubilee Tea Party at the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke of Cambridge takes off his shoes watched by Duchess of Cambridge prior to entering the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit a cultural fair at Kuala Lumpur City Centre Park, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sign a visitors book at the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Royal tour of the Far East and South Pacific - Day Four
The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Assyakirin Mosque in Kuala Lumpur, as part of a nine-day tour of the Far East and South Pacific, with the Duke of Cambridge, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Prince William, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge
Prince William and his wife Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, center, take a walk through a central city park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, left, shakes hands with a woman in the crowd during a walk through a central city park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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