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Prince Harryhas launched a High Court libel action against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of theDaily Mail, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirms to PEOPLE.
Prince Harrysought a judicial reviewagainst a Home Office decision preventing him from personally funding police protection for himself and his family while in the U.K. His legal team recently told the High Court in London that Harry"does not feel safe"bringing his two children to the U.K. following the loss of his taxpayer-funded police protection and the level of security intelligence that comes with it.
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TheDaily Mailarticle in question claimed thatPrince Harrytried to hide litigation against the British Home Office regarding the security issue and said that he lied about offering to fund his protection during a U.K. in June to unveil a statue of his late mother, Princess Diana.
Meghan Marklepreviously received asymbolic £1($1.36) in damages from theMail on Sundayaftersuccessfully winning her legal caseagainst the paper for publishing a personal letter she sent to her father in 2018.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
In a statement on Dec. 2 following the ruling, the Duchess of Sussex said, “This is a victory not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what’s right.”
She noted, “While this win is precedent setting, what matters most is that we are now collectively brave enough to reshape a tabloid industry that conditions people to be cruel, and profits from the lies and pain that they create.”
Prince Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, have alsosued photographersafter images surfaced of their son Archie playing in the backyard of their former Los Angeles home.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
In 2019,Harry filed a legal claimagainst News UK (owner ofThe Sun) and MGN (former owner ofThe Mirror) regarding alleged illegal interception of voicemail messages.
source: people.com
