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March 30, 2007updated 17 May 2007 11:30am

Mirror editor expresses ‘regret’ for printing Middleton pics

By Press Gazette

Daily Mirror editor Richard Wallace today expressed "regret" and admitted the paper "got it wrong" over a paparazzi photograph of Kate Middleton published yesterday.

Lawyers for Prince William's 25-year-old girlfriend complained to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) yesterday about a photograph of her walking to work.

Wallace said: "The Daily Mirror has always steered a sensible course in the use of photographs of Kate Middleton and other public figures.

"On Thursday we published an innocuous picture of Ms Middleton walking down the street with a cup of coffee.

"It was taken by a freelance photographer in circumstances where we were later told she felt harassed.

The story was headlined "Look out, Wills here comes an heir-bashing" and was captioned "SMOULDERING: Kate leaves for work yesterday".

Middleton made the complaint through her lawyers Harbottle and Lewis after making several informal complaints in recent weeks.

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The complaint is under clause four of the PCC editors' code of conduct which prohibits harrassment.

The complaint will be heard by the PCC on 1 May. A result is expected the same day.

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