Prince Harry's Libel Lawsuit to Proceed to Trial

The Duke of Sussex also fights for reinstatement of automatic police protection in the U.K., citing security concerns for his family.

Prince Harry loses bid to have the Mail on Sunday's defense of his libel lawsuit dismissed, with the case expected to proceed to trial in 2024.
The lawsuit is over a 2022 article alleging that Prince Harry only offered to pay for police protection after initiating a separate legal fight against the British government.
Prince Harry's legal team argued that he had initially offered to pay for police protection at a meeting with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, his father King Charles and elder brother Prince William in January 2020.
Prince Harry's lawyers are also arguing against a February 2020 decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (RAVEC) to remove Harry's automatic right to U.K. police security.
Prince Harry has expressed his desire for his children to spend more time in the U.K., but cites security concerns as a major obstacle.