October 1. 2019

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and their son Archie

Prince Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, has filed a scathing lawsuit against tabloid media outlet the Mail on Sunday. The lawsuit is in reference to articles they ran about his wife, Meghan Markle, who is the Duchess of Sussex. The Mail on Sunday also published a private letter Markle wrote to her dad, in acts the lawsuit brands copyright infringement.

Prince Harry revealed in a statement to the press, "Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences – a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son."

He further stated, "I have been a silent witness to her private suffering for too long. To stand back and do nothing would be contrary to everything we believe in. The positive coverage of the past week from these same publications exposes the double standards of this specific press pack that has vilified her almost daily for the past nine months; they have been able to create lie after lie at her expense simply because she has not been visible while on maternity leave. She is the same woman she was a year ago on our wedding day, just as she is the same woman you’ve seen on this Africa tour."

He closed the statement with, "Though this action may not be the safe one, it is the right one. Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself. I’ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces. We thank you, the public, for your continued support. It is hugely appreciated. Although it may not seem like it, we really need it."

Prince Harry's legal representative stated, "We have initiated legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday, and its parent company Associated Newspapers, over the intrusive and unlawful publication of a private letter written by the Duchess of Sussex, which is part of a campaign by this media group to publish false and deliberately derogatory stories about her, as well as her husband. Given the refusal of Associated Newspapers to resolve this issue satisfactorily, we have issued proceedings to redress this breach of privacy, infringement of copyright and the aforementioned media agenda."

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Prince Harry Issues Statement Against ‘Ruthless’ Treatment Meghan Markle Has Received in British Press

October 1, 2019 - Prince Harry is taking a powerful stance against the “ruthless” treatment he says wife Meghan Markle has received in the British tabloid press. “Unfortunately, my wife has become one of the latest victims of a British tabloid press that wages campaigns against individuals with no thought to the consequences – a ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year, throughout her pregnancy and while raising our newborn son,” Harry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The prince went on to say that he and Meghan have “continued to put on a brave face – as so many of you can relate to – I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been.” His statement comes as the couple launches legal action against the Mail on Sunday...

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