The Duke of Sussex believes his mum, Princess Diana would have encouraged him leave the UK with wife Meghan Markle to raise their two kids, Archie and Lilibet.
Harry remains a prince and is fifth in line to the throne. The couple kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as his or her royal highness (HRH). Harry also gave up his military titles.
NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."
Harry pulled the plug on a high stakes lawsuit against a Rupert Murdoch-owned British tabloid after receiving an apology.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex share a kiss after she presented him and his team with the champions trophy after a polo play at Grand Champions Polo in Wellington, Fla., on April 12, 2024. THOMAS CORDY/THE PALM BEACH POST / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The duke, who has settled his legal claim against the publisher of The Sun, has fought lengthy legal battles against sections of the media.
In addition to issuing a “full and unequivocal” apology for the “serious intrusion” into his private life, the newspaper group also made a retroactive apology to Diana, Princess of Wales, who the prince has claimed was “one of the first victims” of phone hacking.
"It takes an enormous amount of guts to take on major media organisations like this, and incredible tenacity to win against them," said Spencer
Prince Harry must be breathing the most bittersweet sigh of … relief? Satisfaction? Validation? It’s hard to say how exactly he’s feeling after his latest legal win, but we’re certainly glad he secured a slice of justice for his late mom Princess Diana.
The Duke of Sussex alleged he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for News Group Newspapers (NGN).
News Group Newspapers admits "unlawful activity" was carried out by private investigators working for the Sun during the period 1996-2011.