Prince Harry files new lawsuit against major UK tabloid
Prince Harry has filed a new lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, the same publisher at the centre of wife Meghan Markle's privacy case.
The defamation lawsuit relates to a story published in the Mail on Sunday in October, which claimed the Duke of Sussex failed to maintain contact with the Royal Marines after he stepped away from his role as a senior royal in March 2020.
The Telegraph reports the documents triggering the libel action have been lodged with the High Court.
Harry was stripped of his military titles when he and Meghan resigned as senior members of the royal family in 2020, a move that was said to have left him feeling devastated.
This latest action is over claims he failed to maintain contact with the Royal Marines. Getty
Meghan is already embroiled in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers for breach of copyright, concerning the publication of parts of a personal letter she wrote to her father Thomas Markle Snr.
The duchess' trial was scheduled to take place at London's High Court in January 2021, and would require Meghan to attend. However, she successfully applied for an adjournment on confidential grounds, delaying the matter fir nine months.
Prince Harry is also suing The Sun and the Daily Mirror over alleged phone hacking dating back as far as the early 2000s.
In total, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have six pending lawsuits underway against newspapers.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are currently involved in six lawsuits. Supplied
In July it was confirmed the couple were also suing paparazzi for invasion of privacy after drones were used to take photos of their son Archie at the home they were staying in Los Angeles.
The 10-page legal complaint filed in the Superior Court of the State of California claimed the move "crossed a red line for any parent".
Meghan's breach of copyright lawsuit has been delayed by nine months leading to speculation she is expecting her second child. TIME100 TALKS/Twitter
Meghan is also suing picture agency Splash News over claims her privacy was breached when she was photographed walking with Archie and her dogs in Vancouver in early January.
The Duke and Duchess now based in Montecito, California and have launched a charitable foundation called Archewell. They have also signed lucrative commercial deals, one of which is with Netflix and reportedly worth up to $150 million.
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