Prince Harry has withdrawn his libel lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday's publisher, Associated Newspapers. What had angered the prince was an article in Sunday's Mail about his appeal to the Home Office over changes to his security details after he decided to give up royal duties and move to California. The withdrawal of the defamation lawsuit came a few hours before the deadline set by the court, as we read on the Chron website. It is stated that the prince may now have to reimburse £250,000 in legal fees already incurred by the publisher.
Shortly afterwards, a spokesman for the Sussexes said that Harry wanted to focus on the dispute with the Home Office to ensure his family's safety in the UK. In the lawsuit, Harry claimed the article falsely accused him of “lying” and “cynically” trying to manipulate public opinion. But the publisher replied that it had merely expressed “an honest opinion” without causing “serious damage” to the prince’s reputation. And now the regression has come.
