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Kate's 'photogate' scandal shows that relations between royals and the press rarely run smooth

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The scandal over Kate, Princess of Wales’ family snapshot — dubbed “photogate” — is a new chapter in the thorny relationship between the media and Britain’s royal family.

It’s also a sign of how hard it is for the monarchy to control its own narrative in the social-media era.

U.K. newspapers were dominated Tuesday by what the Daily Mirror called the “Picture of Chaos” and the Daily Mail labeled a “PR disaster” for the royals.

The tabloid Sun leapt to the princess’ defense with a front page that

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