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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Prince Harry's Libel Action Against A British Tabloid Is Gaining Major Momentum - The List

Prince Harry's legal team is in the midst of a defamation battle in court with the publisher of the British publications Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail. His representation alleges the paper published a libelous claim that the Duke of Sussex had spun public opinion around a dispute about police protection in the U.K. — specifically, whether he, Megan Markle, and their kids are "entitled to police protection in his birth country," according to Tatler.

Court filings from February (posted to Twitter) show the start of Harry's legal fight with Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), Mail on Sunday and the Daily Mail's publisher. But the duke's legal team picked up steam with the latest developments after a preliminary hearing. According to the BBC, the team argued that ANL reported false claims that Harry had "lied in his initial public statements" and "cynically" attempted to change how the public interpreted his dispute about his security protection.

Meanwhile, ANL maintains that the story — initially headlined: "Revealed: How Harry tried to keep his legal fight over bodyguards secret" — had "no hint of impropriety," per the BBC.

The paper claimed Prince Harry's 'PR machine tried to put a positive spin on the dispute''

The alleged dispute and resulting coverage came earlier this year when it was announced Prince Harry allegedly would be asking for security in the U.K., a move that a former royal protection officer said was a mistake. A representative of Harry claimed, "While...



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