This week, the British Royal family filed a lawsuit against the French tabloid magazine Closer for taking invasive, topless pictures of Kate Middleton while she was vacationing at a private chateau in France with Prince William.

The Royal's lawsuit may actually have some teeth since France's privacy laws shield media targets more than American or British laws do. Whether or not the Royal emerge victorious in a court of law, they should not have much difficulty winning their case in the court of public opinion.

After all, lack of editorial discretion and restraint is what led to Princess Diana's death in 1997 when a band of paparazzi photographers made the bold move of pursuing her in a high speed chase through the Alma underpass in Paris.

It may seem excessive to compare taking topless photographs of the new British Duchess to a reckless, high-speed chase that caused the death of three innocent people, but it's not.