The Duke and Duchess have politely requested privacy.
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The Duke and Duchess have politely requested privacy.
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New parents Prince William and Kate Middleton have politely asked members of the paparazzi to respect their privacy as they settle into their summer residence with their new baby daughter.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, hold their newborn daughter Princess Charlotte as they leave hospital.
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The British royals welcomed Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana on Saturday and left their London home at Kensington Palace for their Anmer Hall mansion on Queen Elizabeth II's Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England on Wednesday.
The couple will spend the English summer at the country retreat with Charlotte and Prince George, who turns two in July.
Now the pair have taken steps to prevent the leak of unauthorised photos taken by snooping snappers.
A letter sent to members of the press by the royals' communications secretary reads: "Dear Sir/Madam, As you are aware, Anmer Hall is part of the Sandringham Estate, which is a private estate and whilst in residence, members of the Royal Family and their guests have a more than reasonable expectation of privacy.
"There have in the past been a number of intrusions into the privacy of the Royal Family, which in the main have been as a result of professional photographers using long distance lenses, not only to observe the Royal Family, but also to photograph them going about their activities on the Estate.
"Following warnings given to photographers and the photographic agencies involved, the position has greatly improved.
"However, we would remind you again of the position... we would reiterate the clear request for acts of harassment and breaches of privacy to cease."
Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate, where the Duke and Duchess will live with their young children over summer.
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Copies of the letter were distributed by local police officers to "individuals found operating on or around the Sandringham Estate", according to a Kensington Palace spokeswoman.
She tells the BBC, "The warm-hearted and understandable interest in the Royal Family and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge needs to be balanced with their right to private family life - this is especially important for a family with very young children."
The Duchess was famously targeted by overzealous paparazzi while on vacation with her husband in France in 2012, when she was photographed sunbathing topless on private property.
