a judge in the High Court in London dismissed Prince Harry's lawsuit against the publisher of The Mail on Sunday on July 8, 2022. The judge ruled that the newspaper was not liable for printing extracts of a letter that Harry had written to his father, Prince Charles, in 2018.
The judge, Mr. Justice Nicklin, said that the letter was not "private" because it had been written by Harry to a family member and had been passed to the newspaper by someone who had a right to see it.
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He also said that the newspaper had not acted "maliciously" in publishing the letter.
Harry had sued the newspaper for invasion of privacy, claiming that the publication of the letter had caused him "significant emotional distress". He had also argued that the newspaper had breached his copyright in the letter.
The newspaper's lawyers argued that the letter was not private because it had been written by Harry to a family member and had been passed to the newspaper by someone who had a right to see it. They also argued that the newspaper had not acted "maliciously" in publishing the letter.
The judge agreed with the newspaper's lawyers on both counts. He said that the letter was not "private" and that the newspaper had not acted "maliciously" in publishing it.
As a result of the ruling, Harry's lawsuit has been dismissed. He is not expected to appeal the ruling.
In a statement released after the ruling, Harry said that he was "disappointed" by the decision, but that he respected the judge's ruling. He said that he would continue to fight for "the right to privacy for myself and my family."
The judge's ruling has been met with mixed reactions. Some people have praised the judge for upholding the right to freedom of the press, while others have criticized the decision for being unfair to Harry.
The ruling is likely to have implications for other celebrities who are seeking to protect their privacy. It could make it more difficult for celebrities to sue newspapers for publishing private information about them.