A traditional welcome for a princess in the Solomon Islands.<br/> <br />As the royal tour continues, topless women present necklaces to Britain's Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly Kate Middleton.<br/> <br />At the same time, on the other side of the world, semi-naked pictures of the future Queen are hitting news-stands in an Italian gossip magazine.<br/> <br />Defying risks of legal action, Italy's Chi (pronounced: Key) magazine has a large topless image of the duchess on its front page.<br/> <br />The headline says "Scandal at Court: the Queen is naked" -- but most Italians weren't too shocked.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, Assunta Mangiameli, Rome reisdent, saying (Italian):<br/> <br />"I think (the reaction) is exaggerated. All this talk about them being royals...Nowadays, we are all equal."<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE, Franco de Grazia, Rome resident, saying (Italian):<br/> <br />"It is absolutely out of place to get so stressed and worried (about these pictures). She is just a woman sunbathing, I don't even know where. I cannot even understand the importance, all the talk in the newspapers."<br/> <br />Topless pictures of the Duchess have already been printed by the French magazine Closer.<br/> <br />The royal couple are launching legal action against the publication, saying the pictures are a breach of their privacy, and seeking an injunction and damages.<br/> <br />For now at least, their Jubilee Tour is being somewhat overshadowed by the secretly-taken photos.<br/> <br />The images have been picked up by several foreign publications and continue to circulate widely on the internet.
