Princess Madeleine Wins Lawsuit Against German Tabloids

Sweden’s Princess Madeleine was awarded 400,000 euros in her lawsuit against several German tabloids owned by the publication company, Klambt.

Between 2000 and 2004, the tabloids reported on numerous occasions that the Princess was pregnant or engaged.

The German court in Hamburg found that the tabloids were wrong in their “ruthless” campaign against Madeleine.

This is the latest for a European royal to win a case against tabloids and freelance photographers. In 2004, Monaco’s Princess Caroline won her case against German tabloids in a landmark ruling which forced the German media to curb its reporting and publishing paparazzi photographs of celebrities.

Princess Madeleine originally was awarded 300,000 euros. The increase came from a ruling in the first instance.

It is believed that the money would go to charity.