A High Court judge has ruled that an article in The Mail on Sunday about the Duke of Sussex's legal claim against the Home Office was indeed defamatory
July 08, 2022 - 11:03 BST Ainhoa Barcelona Prince Harry has secured a victory in his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited.
Parts of an article in The Mail on Sunday over the Duke's legal claim against the Home Office were indeed"defamatory", a High Court judge has ruled.In February, the paper ran a story under the headline,"Exclusive: How Prince Harry tried to keep his legal fight with the government over police bodyguards a secret… then – just minutes after the story broke – his PR machine tried to put a positive spin on the dispute.
Mr Justice Nicklin added:"It may be possible to 'spin' facts in a way that does not mislead, but the allegation being made in the article was very much that the object was to mislead the public. That supplies the necessary element to make the meanings defamatory at common law."Friday's judgment only relates to the"objective meaning" of the article, Mr Justice Nicklin said, adding it is the first stage in the libel claim.
In a written statement to last month's preliminary hearing, Harry said it had caused him"substantial hurt, embarrassment and distress, which is continuing". Make sure you never miss a ROYAL story! Sign up to our newsletter to get all of our celebrity and royal news delivered directly to your inbox.
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