The Royal Family have been criticised for making a "serious error of judgment" after pictures of the Queen's grandson's wedding were published in Hello!.
Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly are rumoured to have been paid £500,000 by Hello! for their marriage photographs but the deal was described as smacking of "greed" by Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb.
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spect of the wedding, held at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday, and the reception staged at nearby Frogmore House.
The North Norfolk MP criticised the 94-page feature as a commercial venture more associated with celebrity footballers or rock stars.
He said: "I think it's quite a serious error of judgment.
"If you have a Royal Family then the institution should be respected, and to descend into commercialism akin to a celebrity footballer or rock star or whatever, I don't think it's very sensible.
"It also makes it more difficult for them to argue the case for privacy. I think privacy is very important, particularly for younger members of the Royal Family growing up."
Mr Lamb, who said he supports the Royal Family, added: "It smacks rather of greed on the one hand and damages the Royal Family and damages their standing.
"I suspect, but don't know, that the Queen would be deeply unhappy with this."
In the magazine the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are pictured a number of times during the ceremony, standing with other senior royals.
The monarch is later seen on the steps of the chapel smiling as the newlyweds are waved off and also in a formal group picture.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are also featured as are the younger royals – Prince Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie – and royal girlfriends Kate Middleton and Chelsy Davy.
Labour MP Steve Pound said the magazine deal and the negative activities of other royals would only turn public opinion against the monarchy.
He said: "The point is, the Royal Family has survived, and many would say against the odds, by preserving the dignity and independence of the Royal Family.
"However, every time that Prince Harry is caught (doing something wrong) or the Royal Family appear in a (David) Beckham-type spread in Hello! magazine, it increases the growth of republicanism and dilutes support for the Royal Family."
Peter Phillips – 11th in line to the throne – does not have a royal title and works for the Royal Bank of Scotland, handling motor racing sponsorship.
The deal with Hello! also appears to have included an extensive interview with the newlyweds printed in the magazine's previous edition.
A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said the photographs were a matter for Peter Phillips and his wife.
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