Staggering legal fees were amassed in Prince Harry’s latest court battle while the Duke of Sussex avoided a hefty bill, it has been claimed.
The publisher of The Sun has offered a “full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry after admitting to “serious intrusion” into his life.
The News Group Newspapers has also offered to pay the duke “substantial damages”.
A source has told the BBC that legal fees are estimated to be £10million for both sides in total.
Staggering legal fees amassed in Prince Harry’s latest court battle revealed as duke avoids hefty bill
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In addition, the publisher of The Sun is expected to pay Prince Harry and Tom Watson’s legal fees.
The Duke of Sussex’s team and The Sun’s publisher both declined to comment on legal fee figures when approached by GB News.
It was expected that Prince Harry would travel to the UK for his High Court case against The Sun publisher.
However, the settlement means the duke’s legal battle has come to an end.
David Sherborne read a statement after Harry and Lord Tom Watson settled their legal action against the publisher of The Sun over allegations of unlawful information-gathering
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Regarding the “serious intrusion” for which Harry sued, The Sun’s publisher has said there are “strong controls and processes in place at all our titles today to ensure this cannot happen now.”
Prince Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, called the settlement a “monumental victory”.
He also accused current executives at The Sun’s publisher of “obstructing justice”.
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has received an apology for “unwarranted intrusion”.
The Duke of Sussex sued The Sun publisher at the High Court in London
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Prince Harry did not travel to the UK as he eventually settled against the Sun publisher
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In addition, he has called on the police and Parliament to investigate further.
However, The Sun’s publisher said: “Today’s settlement draws a line under the past and brings an end to this litigation.
“Indeed the Judge made it clear in remarks in court at the end of the hearing that these cases are likely to be the last liable to go to trial.
“Any cases now brought, years after the events, will be liable to be struck out.”