Prince Harry has ended his libel case after suing for damages against a U.K. tabloid that quoted a top British general as saying Harry was not taking his military responsibilities seriously.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, won “significant damages” in the case against Associated Newspapers Ltd.; publisher of the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, according to his spokesperson.
The legal dispute stemmed from an article that ran in October in the Mail on Sunday; with the headline, “Top general accuses Harry of turning his back on the Marines.”
MailOnline also published a nearly identical article with the headline; “Top general accuses Prince Harry of turning his back on the Royal Marines after stepping down from ceremonial role as part of Megxit deal.”
The Duke of Sussex, who served 10 years in the British Army, lost his military titles and patronages. These included Captain General Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant Royal Air Force Honington; Small Ships and Diving, and Royal Naval Command: Commodore in Chief.
This was because he and his wife Meghan stepped down from their roles as senior members of Britain’s royal family.
In December, two months after publishing the articles, the Mail on Sunday offered to settle the dispute, pay substantial damages; and not repeat the allegations. The newspaper also ran a correction and issued an apology to Prince Harry.