Privé Posts a Photo of Antoon and Princess Alexia: Is that Allowed? 'the Media Code Doesn't Matter'

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Dutch King Willem-Alexander is displeased with the photos published by the tabloid magazine Privé. They show his daughter Princess Alexia (20) getting into a car with singer Antoon (23) after the Prinsjesdag festivities. "Abusing press freedom to violate someone's privacy and make money," the king said.

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King Willem-Alexander is displeased with the photo published by the gossip magazine Privé. It shows Princess Alexia and singer Antoon. The king expressed his displeasure on a talk show hosted by Fontys Journalism students in Tilburg, where he was a guest. He was asked, among other things, whether he plans to file a lawsuit against Privé. "Freedom of the press and freedom of speech are so important for exposing abuses in society," the king respon…

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Now that the weekly magazine Privé has published photos of Princess Alexia and singer Antoon on the street, and the whole of the Netherlands is wondering if they're a couple, the question arises whether such publication is permitted. Experts argue that the media code—which everyone is talking about—is irrelevant. The judge must weigh each case to determine which is more important: a private life or freedom of expression?