Prince Harry has suffered a setback in his libel case against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) as a judge ruled against his attempt to have part of the Mail on Sunday publisher’s defence dismissed. The Duke of Sussex is suing ANL over a 2022 article related to a dispute over his UK security arrangements. The prince claims that the article falsely implied he had lied and attempted to manipulate public opinion.
However, the judge determined that ANL’s honest opinion defence had a “real prospect of success” and should proceed to trial. This ruling coincides with Prince Harry’s separate High Court challenge against the Home Office regarding the downgrading of his security status when he ceased being a “working royal.” The libel case revolves around an article suggesting the prince tried to mislead the public in his dispute with the government over police bodyguards. The trial is anticipated to take place in 2024.
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