Meghan Markle and Prince Harry launch legal battle against British newspaper

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry They kept a low profile as they visited the UK during Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee celebrations.

However, their presence in the country caught the attention of the media, as this was the first time the couple met Windsor, after the controversial interview with Oprah Winfrey; In addition, the visit will be devoted to Queen Elizabeth to meet her granddaughter, Lillipet Diana.

The secrecy surrounding the visit of the Sussex family, who had renounced their privileges and obligations to the United Kingdom, led all British media to focus on every detail of their activities.

Now, give the couple something to talk about again; this time The royal legal team filed a lawsuit in the High Court of London against the British newspaper “Daily Mail” for defamation.

Prince Harry accuses the newspaper of trying to “manipulate and confuse public opinion” in two articles that point to his disagreement with the British Home Office over the security measures he deserves when visiting the United Kingdom.

In the presentation of the pleadings given by Prince Justin Rashbrook’s attorney, he showed texts which the accused party considered “defamatory”,

The legal team at Associated Newspapers, which owns the newspaper, denies having “any defamatory meaning” towards Harry in its coverage.

The beginning of the controversy

Then the security problem started Harry and his wife Megan moved to the United States and were removed from their official duties as representatives of the monarchy by the British royal family.

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At the time, it was learned that the couple would not have the same degree of personal protection on their visit to the UK and before the announcement, Prince Harry wanted to pay the expenses that would be generated by the security services.

In this context, the “daily MailHe posted that Harry “tried to keep his legal battle with the government over police guards a secret”.

In the case against the government, the Duke asked the High Court to review the Home Office’s refusal to allow him to pay for his protection, arguing that the decision prevented him from visiting the UK while providing the security he needed for himself and his family.

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