The trial against the British tabloid initiated by Prince Harry will not take place: the Duke backed down at the last minute

The trial of the famous British tabloid The Sun, initiated by a member of the British royal family, Prince Harry, who accused the publication of illegally collecting personal information between 1996 and 2011, will not take place. The youngest son of King Charles III unexpectedly agreed to settle the case shortly before the start of its official consideration.

According to People, the parties managed to reach a peaceful agreement during tense negotiations. The newspaper publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) admitted the misconduct of The Sun employees and pledged to compensate the Duke of Sussex for all losses.

The statement on the settlement reads: "NGN apologizes to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun newspaper, between 1996 and 2011, into his private life, including the illegal activities of detectives working for The Sun. NGN also apologizes for phone hacking, surveillance, and the misuse of private information by journalists and detectives working on its behalf at the News of the World."

The publishing house also apologized to the Duke of Sussex for the media's interference in the life of his late mother, Princess Diana. In addition, the company agreed to pay "substantial compensation" to Queen Elizabeth's grandson.

As a reminder, the legal battle between Prince Harry and the tabloid began back in 2019. Back then, on behalf of Meghan Markle's husband, documents were filed with the High Court of England and Wales, where he accused The Sun and Daily Mirror of allegedly hacking his phone. The Duke of Sussex noted that the publishers had illegally used his private information to write articles. At the time, experts noted that Prince Harry was taking the case quite seriously, as it concerned his personal principles.

Indeed, for a long time, the Duke of Sussex demonstrated a rather decisive position. He was ready to take part in a four-day interrogation in court, during which 30 articles with signs of offenses would be considered. At the end of 2024, a member of the British royal family said that he planned to fight to the last to solve the case, even if the amount he would eventually win was "a hundred times" less than the settlement offer. However, over time, his position has changed somewhat.

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