News Group Newspapers’ apology to Prince Harry for decades of “serious intrusion” into his “private life” as part of a settlement ending Harry’s legal battle against The Sun publisher also expressed regret for crossing the line in its coverage of his late mother, Princess Diana.
On Jan. 22, NGN issued a “full and unequivocal apology” to the Duke of Sussex, 40, and “substantial damages” for hacking his phone and invading his privacy before his trial against the publisher began. PEOPLE understands that the settlement involved an eight-figure sum, likely exceeding $12 million, covering both legal costs and damages. The Sun‘s publisher also apologized for past intrusions by its journalists into Princess Diana’s “private life” in a statement significant as its first admission of wrongdoing linked to the flagship tabloid.
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE following the surprise…
