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| Prince William privately settled phone-hacking claim, court told | |
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| Prince William was paid a "very large sum" by the owners of The Sun to settle historical phone-hacking claims, court papers say. | |
| The payment in 2020 was revealed in papers from Prince Harry's lawyers as part of his legal action against News Group Newspapers at the High Court. | |
| The Duke of Sussex is suing the publisher over alleged unlawful information gathering. | |
| But NGN says he has run out of time to bring a claim. | |
| The documents do not disclose the amount Prince William settled for and do not have the details of what it related to. A spokesman for the Prince of Wales said they would not comment on ongoing legal proceedings. | |
| 'Secret agreement' | |
| The case is one of three major allegations of unlawful information gathering that the Duke of Sussex has made against tabloid newspapers - the other cases concerning the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups. | The case is one of three major allegations of unlawful information gathering that the Duke of Sussex has made against tabloid newspapers - the other cases concerning the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups. |
| He alleges that evidence disclosed since the criminal trials relating to phone hacking at the now-closed News of the World prove he was serially targeted by its sister title, The Sun. | He alleges that evidence disclosed since the criminal trials relating to phone hacking at the now-closed News of the World prove he was serially targeted by its sister title, The Sun. |
| Prince Harry accuses its journalists and private investigators working for them of obtaining private and confidential information from when he was 11 or 12 years old - including details on his personal life and movements. | Prince Harry accuses its journalists and private investigators working for them of obtaining private and confidential information from when he was 11 or 12 years old - including details on his personal life and movements. |
| However, according to the documents, the newspaper's owners struck a "secret agreement" with officials at Buckingham Palace to put off legal claims from members of the Royal Family. | |
| That alleged agreement, which has not been disclosed in court, had delayed Prince Harry from bringing his own case, his lawyers say. | That alleged agreement, which has not been disclosed in court, had delayed Prince Harry from bringing his own case, his lawyers say. |
| In Prince Harry's witness statement, he says that he first became aware of the alleged deal in around 2012. | |
| At that time, he learnt that royal staff were starting legal action for phone hacking - and he believed he and his brother had been personally targeted too. | |
| When the brothers consulted officials or the royal family's top solicitor, he says they were told that they couldn't begin their own legal action. | |
| NGN denies any deal existed. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |
| The Royal Family and the media | The Royal Family and the media |
| Prince William, Prince of Wales | Prince William, Prince of Wales |
| Phone Hacking | Phone Hacking |