The Duke of Sussex was bestowed an eight-figure settlement from News Group Newspapers, which offered its “full and unequivocal apology” for the “extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales”:

The Duke of Sussex was bestowed an eight-figure settlement from News Group Newspapers, which offered its “full and unequivocal apology” for the “extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales”:

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has reached a landmark settlement with News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. The agreement includes an eight-figure financial award and a “full and unequivocal apology” from NGN for serious intrusions into Prince Harry’s private life and that of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.

This settlement concludes a protracted legal battle initiated by Prince Harry over five years ago, during which NGN acknowledged unlawful activities such as phone hacking and surveillance between 1996 and 2011. The publisher admitted that private investigators working for them engaged in unlawful activities, including the intrusion into the life of Princess Diana.

The case also involved former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, who received a similar apology and damages for intrusions during his time in government. Both Harry and Watson have called for further investigations into the illegal activities and subsequent cover-ups by New

This settlement is viewed as a historic acknowledgment of the extensive and illegal use of private investigators by NGN over many years, marking a significant moment in the ongoing efforts to hold the press accountable for unethical practices.