Prince Harry has shockingly reached a settlement in its legal battle against Rupert Murdoch-owned The Sun.

The settlement, reportedly in the eight-figure sum, stemmed from his allegations that the company collected private data about him using illegal methods for nearly two decades.

Prince Harry's lawyer, David Sherborne, also called on authorities to investigate News Group Newspapers, the parent company.

According to People MagazinePrince Harry has bagged a huge sum of money after shockingly settling his brutal legal battle against the publisher of British newspaper The Sun.

The former senior royal first filed a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN) in 2019, alleging that the company, through their newsroom and the now-defunct News of the World, committed illegal acts to obtain private information about him since 1996 . until 2011. .

These acts include the use of journalists and private investigators paid by the company.

After the court proceedings, there was a lot of feedback in court. However, just before a trial began in London to decide the case, a settlement was reached.

The exact amount remains uncertain, although it is believed to be in the eight figures and likely to exceed $12 million. Other details of the settlement are currently unknown.

In addition to reaching a settlement with the backup author to pay him "significant damages", NGN also offered him an analogy.

They pleaded guilty to the charge, a reversal from their previous stance of denying any wrongdoing.

"NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for The Sun's serious intrusion into his private life between 1996 and 2011, including incidents of illegal activity by private investigators working for The Sun," it said in a statement. company.

It went on to say: "NGN also offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators they referred to the News of the World."

The company also apologized for "the impact on him of the extensive coverage and the serious intrusion into his private life", including that of his mother, Diana, the late Princess of Wales.

In a statement to the press about the legal victory, Prince Harry's lawyer, David Sherborne, called on the police to investigate NGN, after he admitted his guilt.

"The rule of law must now be in full swing. Prince Harry and Tom Watson join others in calling on the police and Parliament to investigate not only the illegal activity now finally acknowledged, but also the perjury and cover-up along the way," Sherborne said.

He continued: "It is now clear that this has been happening throughout this process, including affidavits at inquests and court hearings, as well as testimony in Parliament, right up to today's final collapse of NGN's defence. Today the lies are exposed. Today the cover-up And today he proves that no one is above the law.

Sherborne also mentioned that victory in the case "was only achieved through the sheer resilience" of Prince Harry and his co-accused, former Labor MP Tom Watson, noting that they were prepared to take NGN all the way to trial.

Harry remains embroiled in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers (ANL) and is one of many stars who have accused the tabloids of alleged privacy violations.

In his lawsuit, the Duke of Sussex accused the newspaper of using methods such as hiring private investigators, wiretapping and impersonating individuals to obtain medical information for their articles about him.

It was also noted that the alleged acts took place between 1993 and 2011, and some were committed even in 2018.

While the trial for this case could be held in 2026, the one for his defamation case is no longer possible after he dropped the lawsuit last year.

Then his team sent a notice of termination hours before the deadline to submit a list of documents and did not reveal why it decided to withdraw the case.

Away from his battles with the British tabloids, Harry still has other matters to deal with, including the issue of security after he and his wife were stripped of royal protection when they stepped back as members of the royal family.