Prince Harry Awarded “Substantial” Further Damages From Mirror Group As Phone Hacking Court Battle Comes To An End; Duke Of Sussex Hits Out At Piers Morgan

The Duke of Sussex made a surprise virtual appearance at the Sport Gives Back Awards which took place this evening (Wednesday, February 28) in London.The awards recognise the role that grassroots sport can play in addressing social challenges, the awards winners were nominated by their respective charities to thank them for their work in their communities. As Founding Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, one of the charities honoured this evening, Prince Harry joined virtually to pay tribute to the Foundation’s community liaison Manager Josh Boggi, who was chosen as winner of the Unconquered Award.

Prince Harry is set to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing his challenge over a decision to change the level of his personal security when he visits the UK, a spokesperson for the royal has said.The Duke of Sussex took legal against the Home Office over the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country. The decision came as a result of a change in the duke's "status" after he stopped being a "full-time working member of the Royal Family." And on Wednesday (28 February) retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane rejected the duke's case and concluded Ravec's approach was not irrational nor procedurally unfair.

began putting plans in place for the future of the monarchy soon after his cancer diagnosis.It’s believed that details are being kept “highly secret” from the Duke of Sussex, 39.“Because of [Harry’s] previous documentaries, that might be on the mind of not necessarily the King but the Royal household — the office that runs it,” Grant Harrold, who worked for His Majesty for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, exclusively told The Post.“Harry is still Counsellor of State and privy to top-secret information because technically he is able to step in for the King, so it doesn’t make sense why he wouldn’t be kept in the loop. If he wasn’t still Counsellor of State then that would be a very different matter.”Little to no surprise, it’s believed that Prince William, the heir to the throne, is “at the heart” of the King’s succession plans.“The King has or definitely had a close relationship with Harry — if this is true, I can’t understand why the King wouldn’t want to share his plans,” Harrold said.“Maybe there’s this feeling not to share following all the documentaries and interviews Harry has done.

were stripped of funded police protection after they stepped back from being “working royals” and moved to the US in 2020.Harry’s lawyers had sought a judicial review of the government’s refusal of his offer to hire police officers as his private security detail, which was initially denied by London’s High Court in May 2023.After the duke’s lawyers appealed the ruling, a judge granted permission for a full hearing to take place that would review the Home Office’s decision to strip the Sussexes of security.The father of two appeared in court on home soil back in December where his challenge of the initial ruling was heard over a two-and-a-half day period.At the ruling, the High Court judge slammed Harry’s claim that he was entitled to a full risk analysis by the Risk Management Board (RMB).“The claimant had no right to require RAVEC to initiate a fresh RMB process in the light of his changed situation,” Judge Lane said.“In determining what fairness demands in this context, it is important to understand that undergoing an RMB assessment is not a right or even a benefit. It is, as Sir James Eadie KC (for the Home Office) submits, an analytical tool.”“I do not consider that there was any procedural unfairness, such as might vitiate the decision,” he added.The case was held in private over privacy concerns.Harry told a hearing that security concerns were preventing him from visiting his home turf.However, Judge Lane said that “there is no merit in this contention.”“The UK is my home.

Prince Harry has lost his latest court challenge, a battle against the UK government over his level of security when in the UK.

The Duke of Sussex has lost his High Court challenge against the Home Office over a decision to change the level of his taxpayer-funded personal security when he visits the UK. After stepping down from being a working member of the Royal Family, Harry was told that he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the country, leading to him taking legal action.This decision was made in February 2020 by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec).

Prince Harry is said to be “very keen” on the idea of returning to the UK with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, according to a report.The Duke of Sussex, 39, is believed to be planning a way back into the royal fold, but it seems as though the Duchess of Sussex is “apprehensive” about the idea.Sources told OK! Magazine that ever since Harry visited his cancer-stricken father King Charles III on home soil earlier this month, he’s been penciling in more UK trips for later in the year.“Harry is very keen for his entire family to join him,” an insider told the outlet. “It’s important for him that they show a united front and focus on building bridges with the rest of the royal family.”A source has claimed that the exiled royal is currently in “government-level talks” about a potential return to the UK in May to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.The celebrations are due to take place at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Prince Harry didn't mean to make an apparent swipe at his brother Prince William and father King Charles in his new mini-documentary, an expert has claimed. Over the weekend, the Prince Harry's Mission: Life, Family and the Invictus Games documentary was released on Hulu, a platform owned by Disney.

his cancer diagnosis.And according to royal expert and author Tom Quinn, Charles’s ailing health prompted him to work on a concrete plan for when its time to hand over the reins to Prince William.“Succession planning is highly secret and no one trusts Harry to be part of it for the simple reason that if he feels in any way slighted or not given what he feels he deserves he will run straight to the media,” Quinn told the Mirror.Quinn, who wrote “Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family,” suggested that William, the heir to the throne, is “at the heart” of the King’s succession plans.“Charles is also aware that, as future king, William is at the heart of the succession planning that is taking place right now — officials had assumed Charles would remain healthy at least into his mid-eighties before succession planning would need to begin but in fact, it has now begun and indicates perhaps that Charles’ cancer is more dangerous than we have been led to believe,” Quinn added.The Post has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.It comes just days after it was reported that William had blocked any chance of his younger brother’s return to the royal fold after he reportedly expressed interest in a partial return to royal duties.The Prince of Wales, 41, has apparently made it clear to Harry that he’s no longer welcome to return as a working royal after he and his wife, Meghan Markle, shut the door on royal life in 2020.“Prince William has his own private turmoil,” royal expert and commentator Helena Chard told Fox News.

King Charles is reportedly putting plans in place for the eventual succession of the Prince of Wales - but it seems Prince Harry has been left out of these secret discussions. King Charles was diagnosed with cancer last month after a routine operation for an enlarged prostate.

Montecito, California, with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.The Duke of Sussex, 39, and his family moved across the pond from his hometown of London in January 2020 after taking a step back as senior members of the Firm.According to author Tom Quinn, Harry is “very bored” in the city of palm trees and Tinseltown, and even “misses being a working royal.”“Being a royal is the only thing he is trained to do,” the “Queen Mary to Meghan Markle” writer told the Mirror recently.“He knows that to retain his value and the interest of the world he is better off not being a retired royal so offering to come back to help out at least reminds the world who and what he is,” he went on.The Invictus Games founder has been considering taking more frequent trips back to the United Kingdom as his father, King Charles, undergoes treatment for cancer. Earlier this month, Harry flew back to his home soil for a quick trip to visit Charles, 75, once news of his cancer went global.“Harry was apparently visibly shocked and upset when he heard that his father had cancer.

Prince Harry has been thinking about spending six months in the UK to take on a new Royal role, but Meghan Markle isn't keen on the idea, according to Royal expert Tom Quinn. He said that Harry was really upset when he found out his dad had cancer and wanted to do something to help.

Princess Lilibet, 2, and Prince Archie, 4, to meet the sickly monarch in England, one royal expert is asserting. The king’s shock cancer diagnosis was revealed earlier this month — with the Duke of Sussex jetting to the UK to reunite with his estranged father.

Prince Harry might take his two children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie, to see King Charles following his recent cancer diagnosis, it has been speculated. King Charles was diagnosed with cancer after a “separate issue of concern was noted” and was investigated while he was being treated for his benign enlarged prostate earlier this month.

Prince Harry could return to the royal fold, well, only for a little while!

King Charles, 75, asked him to amid the monarch’s cancer diagnosis. Harry, 39, and his wife, Meghan Markle, 42, famously stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020.

Prince Harry has shared a rare insight into his family life in the US with wife Meghan Markle and their two children.The Duke of Sussex shared an update on the couple's two children, Archie and Lilibet, during an interview on Good Morning America. Harry, 39, was interviewed by host Will Reeve, with the pair discussing everything from King Charles' cancer diagnosis to whether Harry will one day become a US citizen. He also spoke about his life in California, and sweetly said he is "very grateful" to be a father to son Archie, four, and two year old daughter Lilibet.

Prince Harry surprised royal watchers by taking part in a rare TV interview. The Duke of Sussex talked about his dad, King Charles, and the monarch's recent cancer diagnosis, in a Good Morning America interview on Friday, 16 February. Harry recently paid a much-talked about visit to the UK to visit the King, and now he's shared plans to come back again, after the last meeting lasted a reported 30 minutes.

kids Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2, in a new interview with Good Morning America released on Friday.The Invictus Games founder was asked about what he is like as a father, to which he joked: “I can’t tell you. That’s classified. It’s top secret!”“No, the kids are doing great,” he quipped.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hit back over claims that their upcoming Invictus Games trip is a crucial moment for mending ties with the Royal Family. Hanna Furness, the Royal Editor for The Telegraph, suggested that the couple "have three days to prove they can behave" during their public appearances in Vancouver for the 2025 Games promotion.