Prince Harry cancels his visit to London at the last minute: find out why

Prince Harry has settled his High Court dispute against News Group Newspapers over allegations of illegal news gathering, according to his lawyer David Sherborne. The Duke of Sussex should therefore cancel his visit to London. The details.

Prince Harry can take a breather. Six years of legal battle come to an end. This Wednesday, January 22, his lawyer David Sherborne, relayed by the British media, announced that the Duke of Sussex has settled his lawsuit before the High Court against the publisher of the Sun concerning allegations of illegal collection of information.

News Group Newspapers (NGN) has issued a “full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry “for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators commissioned by them” to The Sun.

Prince Harry should receive “substantial damages” after both parties have settled their dispute, the Duke of Sussex’s lawyer told the High Court. It would be an eight-figure sum, or at least £10 million. The trial was due to last up to ten weeks but its opening on Tuesday January 21 at the High Court in London was disrupted following several requests for adjournment.

While Prince Harry had planned to come and testify in London, his visit to his native country in February should therefore be canceled. Unless he has other commitments in his schedule, he will be able to stay in Montecito, with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet.

In 2023, Prince Harry had already won an important victory against the tabloids by obtaining the conviction of the editor of the Daily Mirror for articles resulting from the hacking of telephone messages. News which, if it delights the exile from Montecito, should also be favorably received by Charles III and Prince William.