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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince George attend the Jerudong Park Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club on June 15, 2014 in Cirencester, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
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Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge began taking legal action against an unnamed photographer they claim is stalking their son Prince George and his nanny, the Kensington Palace office said in a statement Thursday.

According to the announcement, the royal couple has “taken legal steps to ask that an individual ceases harassing and following both Prince George and his nanny as they go about their ordinary daily lives.”

William and Kate are expecting their second child.

According to a royal spokesperson:

The 1997 death of Princess Diana, William’s mother, occurred after her automobile crashed while trying to escape pursuit by the paparazzi.

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