Kate Middleton remains unfazed by French nude photo scandal during tour of Southeast Asia; British royals file lawsuit
Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William look happy and poised in Malaysia. Meanwhile, racy spread in French magazine Closer hits stands on Friday.
Kate Middleton and Prince William are touring the Far East as part of a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee.
Kate Middleton isn't letting a little topless photo scandal ruin her tour though Southeast Asia.

The Duchess of Cambridge put on an elegant front during two stops in Malaysia on Friday, the day a French magazine spread showing her sunbathing without a top hit newsstands.

Buckingham Palace, on the other hand, wasn't letting the 'grotesque' intrusion slide.

The royal family said it will sue the magazine, Closer, for breach of privacy, The Associated Press reported.

Closer's editor defended the photos, saying the couple’s poolside frolic was 'visible from the street'.

'These photos are not in the least shocking,” said Laurence Pieau told BBC. “They show a young woman sunbathing topless, like the millions of women you see on beaches.”

Meanwhile, Middleton -- half a world away on Friday -- looked lovely and demure in a blue lace dress while chatting and laughing with guests at an afternoon tea party in Kuala Lumpur hosted by Britain's hi.