In 2019, Prince Harry took legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the parent company of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. The Duke alleged that these tabloids had illegally accessed his private information.

After years of legal proceedings, the case has finally reached a resolution. Rupert Murdoch’s NGN has not only issued a public apology but also agreed to an eight-figure settlement.

The apology, posted on NGN’s website, stated: “NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for The Sun.”

Additionally, NGN admitted to invading the privacy of Princess Diana, Harry’s late mother.

In a landmark outcome today, News UK has conceded that The Sun, Rupert Murdoch’s flagship publication in his UK media empire, was involved in illegal activities, according to a statement from Prince Harry and his co-claimant Tom Watson. The statement, delivered by their lawyer David Sherborne outside the High Court, declared:

“Today the lies are laid bare. Today, the cover-ups are exposed. And today proves that no one stands above the law. The time for accountability has arrived.”

Prior to the court proceedings—which concluded before they even got underway—some media outlets claimed that King Charles had extended an invitation for Prince Harry to stay at the Palace during his visit to the UK.