The Duke of Sussex has settled his legal action against News Group Newspapers as it offered a “full and unequivocal apology” for “serious intrusion” by The Sun and for phone hacking by private investigators working for the News of the World.

Harry, 40, alleged he was targeted by journalists and private investigators working for News Group Newspapers (NGN), which also published the now-defunct News Of The World

The publisher of the Sun has issued a "full and unequivocal apology" to Prince Harry after the duke settled his legal action against them.

The start of the trial of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the publisher of The Sun has twice been pushed back at the High Court. Harry, as well as former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson, are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

Prince Harry’s yearslong legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group took an unexpected turn on Wednesday, after the duke settled his case before the trial was due to get underway.

The publisher agreed to pay "substantial damages" for using unlawful activities to intrude into the Duke of Sussex's private life from 1996 to 2011

Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun will never make it to trial, as those involved reached a settlement just days before the court case was scheduled to officially begin. The Duke of Sussex's legal battle against The Sun's publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) reached an agreement at the Royal Courts of Justice in

NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."

The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly settled his case against News Group Newspapers over allegations of illegal information gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 222