Prince Harry Claims 'monumental Victory' Against The Sun Newspaper For Intrusion Into His Private Life

Prince Harry has secured what his legal team describes as a monumental victory in his long-running privacy battle with the publishers of 'The Sun newspaper.

The media group apologised to Prince Harry for 'phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators.'

The highly anticipated court case in London ended before it began, with a settlement announced on Wednesday morning.

Prince Harry had been prepared to fly to the UK to give evidence next month

Moments before opening statements were due, proceedings were delayed several times as both sides worked to finalise an agreement.