Prince Harry settles lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, which includes the British tabloid The Sun. NGN apologizes to Harry and Princess Diana.

Murdoch’s U.K.-based publisher of The Sun tabloid, News Group Newspapers, has agreed to pay “substantial damages” to settle Harry’s legal claim.

Prince Harry will not travel to London for the first day of his trial against Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The Sun, refuting claims that he was set to receive "limited police protection" during his stay.

Prince Harry has received a public apology and substantial damages from the publisher of The Sun after settling his legal action over allegations of unlawful information-gathering.

Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids. The prince has accepted damages and an apology from News Group Newspapers over years of phone hacking and other unlawful intrusion.

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers offered Harry an “unequivocal apology,” admitting for the first time to unlawful activities at The Sun and agreeing to pay what it called substantial damages.

Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, the Rupert Murdoch-owned company that publishes The Sun and previously published now-defunct News of The World.

The publisher of the Sun newspaper has agreed to pay "substantial damages" and apologised to the Duke of Sussex to settle a long-running legal battle over claims of unlawful intrusion into his life. Prince Harry alleged journalists and private investigators working for News Group Newspapers (NGN) used unlawful techniques to pry on his private life - and executives then allegedly covered it up.

The settlement comes after a High Court trial was due to start over claims of unlawful intrusion into the royal's life.