In March 2023, Harry was also denied permission to amend his claim to include allegations that The Sun hired private investigators to target his then-girlfriend Meghan Markle in 2016. He was further prohibited from pursuing claims against Rupert Murdoch himself, whom he accused of making a “secret deal” with senior royals.

Prince Harry has settled his case against Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Having said he wanted to see his case into phone hacking and unlawful information gathering go to trial, the royal has now reached a settlement before an argument was even made in London’s High Court.