Prince Harry settles High Court battle with publishers of The Sun newspaper
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Prince Harry has dramatically settled his privacy battle with The Sun newspaper, abandoning the chance for a full-blown High Court trial in his “mission” against the tabloid press. The Duke had been set for a ten-week showdown with Rupert Murdoch’s media empire over claims of unlawful information gathering by journalists and investigators.
Harry had previously expressed his determination to take the case to trial - for “truth and accountability” - and had rejected attempts to settle the case out of court. But on Tuesday, with a judge, lawyers, journalists, and members of the public in court, Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne revealed that settlement negotiations were underway.
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He read out an apology from NGN. The start of the trial was delayed, and on Wednesday the court was told a deal has now been struck. Harry, together with co-claimant Lord Tom Watson, have agreed to a settlement which stops the trial taking place. Lord Watson had made claims that he was the victim of phone hacking and unlawful activities.
This is the latest twist in Harry’s long-running crusade against the British tabloid media, that has taken him up against some of the country’s most powerful newspaper groups. In the case against News Group Newspapers, he alleged journalists and agents for both the News of the World and The Sun invaded his privacy for more than 15 years.
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