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Naked Harry photos inspire a humorous Las Vegas ad campaign
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY
The "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" code was broken this week when someone partying with Prince Harry snapped cellphone photos of the naked royal covering his crown jewels and cuddling a nude woman in a hotel suite after a game of "strip billiards."
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) isn't taking this violation lightly.
"Las Vegas is about adult freedom," is LCVA spokeswoman Courtney Fitzgerald's response. "It's important for friends to know what activities can be shared publicly and what activities are protected by the code."
Today, the city tourism arm is launching an ad campaign condemning the person or persons who took the photos of Harry that wound up on TMZ.com and have been viewed around the world.
"For Shame! To those who traded in their pledge to their Las Vegas brethren, WE DEPLORE YOU," the ad reads in part. "We are calling on you, the defenders of what happens in Vegas staying in its rightful place -- in Vegas. We are asking for a shun on those exploiters of Prince Harry. We shall boycott partying with (whoever exploited Harry). No bottle service. No bikini clad girls." The ad urges readers to click on VisitLasVegas.com/knowthecode to sign a pledge to keep Vegas indiscretions in Vegas and to report offenders who share embarrassing Vegas pics on Facebook.
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Steve Wynn's Encore resort, where Harry played in a two-story suite with its own pool table, had no comment on whether those digs are now in greater demand. The suite, which also has a massage room, usually rents for $6,000-$8,000 a night.
Harry, an officer in the British Army Air Corps, might consider a new job: poster boy for Vegas. Britain's Daily Mail reports that Virgin Holidays is seeing increased demand for Sin City air/hotel packages since Harry cavorted in party pools and cued up in the buff.
By Kitty Bean Yancey, USA TODAY
The "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" code was broken this week when someone partying with Prince Harry snapped cellphone photos of the naked royal covering his crown jewels and cuddling a nude woman in a hotel suite after a game of "strip billiards."
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) isn't taking this violation lightly.
"Las Vegas is about adult freedom," is LCVA spokeswoman Courtney Fitzgerald's response. "It's important for friends to know what activities can be shared publicly and what activities are protected by the code."
Today, the city tourism arm is launching an ad campaign condemning the person or persons who took the photos of Harry that wound up on TMZ.com and have been viewed around the world.
"For Shame! To those who traded in their pledge to their Las Vegas brethren, WE DEPLORE YOU," the ad reads in part. "We are calling on you, the defenders of what happens in Vegas staying in its rightful place -- in Vegas. We are asking for a shun on those exploiters of Prince Harry. We shall boycott partying with (whoever exploited Harry). No bottle service. No bikini clad girls." The ad urges readers to click on VisitLasVegas.com/knowthecode to sign a pledge to keep Vegas indiscretions in Vegas and to report offenders who share embarrassing Vegas pics on Facebook.
Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for Steve Wynn's Encore resort, where Harry played in a two-story suite with its own pool table, had no comment on whether those digs are now in greater demand. The suite, which also has a massage room, usually rents for $6,000-$8,000 a night.
Harry, an officer in the British Army Air Corps, might consider a new job: poster boy for Vegas. Britain's Daily Mail reports that Virgin Holidays is seeing increased demand for Sin City air/hotel packages since Harry cavorted in party pools and cued up in the buff.
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It's been BIG news over here and still featured prominently in TV broadcasts for a few days.
It's been reported that his father had a 'quiet word' with him and I think his Grandma is waiting to see him as well.
There's been a surge in bookings to Vegas from the UK. Glad I already been.
BTW did you know Steve Wynn waived the $45,000 room bill?
Harry's only crime is living during the age of TMZ and cell phone cameras. Royalty has been doing shit like this for hundreds of years. He's lucky its only two pics and not video.