Britain's Sun tabloid yesterday published a picture that it said showed royal bride-to-be Sophie Rhys-Jones frolicking topless with a television star more than 10 years ago.
A rival tabloid quoted an unidentified close friend of Rhys-Jones, 34, as saying the public relations consultant felt 'utterly betrayed'.
She is due to marry Queen Elizabeth's youngest son, Prince Edward, 35, in St George's Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle near London on June 19.
The Sun's front-page headline read 'Sophie Topless', and the tabloid went on: 'The Sun today publishes an amazing picture of Prince Edward's bride frolicking topless with TV star Chris Tarrant.
'Sophie Rhys-Jones bared a boob when joker Chris yanked her bikini.' The paper said the 1988 picture was taken in the back seat of a car during a trip to Spain.