This Morning presenter Cat Deeley interrupted the program to announce that Prince Harry had reached a settlement with News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of The Sun, in a long-running legal dispute. The Duke of Sussex had accused the newspaper of unlawful data collection and invasion of privacy, alleging that journalists accessed his personal information illegally between 1996 and 2011. The settlement includes a substantial financial compensation for Prince Harry and a full and unequivocal apology from The Sun for its actions.
This Morning presenter Cat Deeley interrupted the ITV show to announce a significant update on Prince Harry. Harry had been involved in a legal dispute with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN). While seated alongside her co-host Ben Shephard and guests Vanessa Feltz and Tom Swarbrick, as they prepared to discuss the day's news, Cat abruptly halted the program. 'Breaking news, Prince Harry has made headlines again,' Cat declared, shifting the conversation to the unfolding story.
The revelation comes as the Duke of Sussex reportedly reached a settlement with the publisher of The Sun, as disclosed at the High Court. She elaborated: 'He has settled his case against the News Group Newspapers,' while Tom, closely following the case, chimed in: 'Extraordinary development after the court case was meant to start yesterday and it got postponed because it became clear that there were talks between NGN (the publishers of The Sun and Prince Harry.' Tom further explained: 'For years, he has demanded accountability of the newspapers for what he says were 'unlawful practices' that 'invaded his privacy'', reports the Manchester Evening News. 'And this morning we have news that there has been a settlement that he has agreed to, with substantial compensation for Prince Harry,' Tom concluded the segment. Vanessa added, saying: 'This is a massively big deal for Prince Harry, huge, because what Harry said he wanted more than money was accountability,' highlighting that he's managed to secure both financial compensation and a 'proper apology'. On Wednesday morning (January 22), it was revealed that negotiations had finally concluded after a last-minute standoff between Prince Harry and the news outlet. The Duke's lawyer, Davide Sherborne, confirmed: 'I am pleased to announce to the court that the parties have reached an agreement.' Prince Harry initiated legal proceedings five years ago, with the case having been postponed twice before. Reports suggest that an apology was issued during the hearing to both the Duke and his late mother, Princess Diana. Throughout the five-year-long case, NGN consistently denied allegations but have now offered the Duke a 'full and unequivocal apology' 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.' Alongside former MP Tom Watson, Harry, 40, the youngest son of King Charles III, took action to sue the company over alleged illegal activities conducted by journalists and private investigators employed by the newspapers. In 2019, Prince Harry first lodged his claim against NGN, accusing them of unlawful data collection. He alleged that between 1996 and 2011, journalists from the news outlet had illicitly accessed personal information
PRINCE HARRY NEWS GROUP NEWSPAPERS THE SUN PRIVACY INVASION SETTLEMENT COMPENSATION APOLOGY
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