In both cases they believed it would be a clear breach of the editors' code of practice involving breach of privacy.

BBC: UK

St James's Palace had contacted the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) on Wednesday because it said it had concerns about the 27-year-old prince's privacy being intruded upon, in breach of the editors' code of practice.

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St James's Palace confirmed the prince is in the photos and that it contacted the PCC on Wednesday because it had concerns about his privacy being intruded upon, in breach of the editors' code of practice.

BBC: Prince Harry naked photos prompted palace call to PCC

St James's Palace confirmed the prince was in the photos and that it contacted the Press Complaints Commission on Wednesday because it had concerns about his privacy being intruded upon, in breach of the editors' code of practice.

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The independent self-regulatory body the Press Complaints Commission which was established in 1991 to enforce a code of practice for UK newspaper and magazine publishers and editors has been severely criticised for its handling of the phone-hacking issue.

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