King Charles III juggles many hats as a father, Monarch, and statesman while battling an illness. His Majesty will happily take any good news that comes his way.
This week, unexpectedly, Prince Harry delivered a welcome development in his lengthy court battle against News Group Newspapers.
Prince Harry and thousands of other high-profile celebrities, politicians, well-known sports figures, and ordinary people initially sued the media company for violating their privacy.
However, Prince Harry and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson continued their legal battle against Rupert Murdoch.
After a six-year back and forth in court, spending over $10 million on lawyer fees, Prince Harry claimed victory and was awarded a massive settlement between $10 million and $30 million.
Meghan Markle‘s husband also received a lengthy public apology, which said, in part: “NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for The Sun.NGN further apologizes to the Duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales, his late mother, in particular during his younger years.”
King Charles, Prince William, and the other members of the Royal Family have always preferred that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle score major financial wins because that implies they will not be selling the monarchy’s secrets to the highest bidders.
According to the high-ranking official who works for King Charles and spoke to Richard Eden via The Daily Mail, Buckingham Palace hopes that Markle will make bank with her Netflix series and Prince Harry will continue to collect massive checks via other activities.
The courtier explained: “Everyone wants it to be a success. And that’s because, if it is, she and Harry won’t need to exploit their royal connections again. The last thing anyone wants is another Spare, this time from Meghan.”
A win for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is also a victory for King Charles’s peace of mind, bringing a sense of relief to the Royal Family.
It is important to note that Prince Harry and Markle’s new flow of wealth will never require King Charles to fund their security.
The settlement also implies Prince Harry will have no reason to travel back and forth between California and London, and there will be no requests to see his father.
Prince William is delighted that the matter has settled because Prince Harry continuously divulged his private deals and other royal secrets while testifying during the trial.
