Prince Harry has settled case against Rupert Murdoch's publishers the sun The newspaper issued a "full and unequivocal" apology to the duke.

The trial against Murdoch's News Group News (NGN), the UK arm of Murdoch's News Corp, kicked off at London's High Court on Tuesday without the Duke of Sussex in attendance, but last-minute negotiations formally brought the lengthy trial to a close. - Fight legal battles.

Harry filed a lawsuit against NGN, claiming his privacy had been violated due to alleged phone hacking and illegal information gathering by journalists and private investigators working for the company. the sun and cease to exist world news Between 1996 and 2011. Another topic in court is whether senior managers were aware of the activities.

On Wednesday, NGN agreed to pay significant compensation and apologize to Harry, which was read out by his lawyer David Sherborne and read: the sun into his private life. "

“NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion. the sun There were intrusions into his private life between 1996 and 2011, including incidents of illegal activity by private investigators working for him the sun", the apology letter reads. "NGN also offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators under his direction. world news.

The statement also referred to the intrusion into Princess Diana's private life: "NGN further apologizes to the Duke for the impact it has had on him as a result of the widespread publicity and serious intrusions into his private life and that of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Her mother, particularly during his youth. time."

"We apologize for the distress caused to the Duke and the damage caused to relationships, friendships and family and have agreed to pay him significant compensation. It is also acknowledged that NGN's response to the 2006 arrest and subsequent actions was regrettable but did not Failure to acknowledge its illegality.”

"The goal is accountability. It's that simple," Prince Harry said at a press conference in New York in December.

NGN has previously denied that it the sun and settlements with dozens of other high-profile figures, including Hugh Grant and Sienna Miller, totaling more than $1.5 billion.