Prince Harry Settles Lawsuit Against Murdoch's Uk Tabloids

Prince Harry dramatically settled on Wednesday his l ong-running lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher , which agreed to pay him 'substantial damages' after admitting intruding into his private life, including by hacking his phone.

Murdoch's News Group Newspapers NGN issued a wide-ranging apology and admission of wrongdoing, in what Harry's lawyer David Sherborne called it 'a monumental victory' that underlined the need for further probes.

The publisher notably apologised to King Charles's youngest son for the impact of the 'serious intrusion' into the private life of his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, 'in particular during his younger years'.

The settlement concludes a years-long legal battle over claims of unlawful practices by two of Murdoch's newspapers -- The Sun and now-shuttered News of the World -- and avoids a High Court trial in the public spotlight.

The trial had been due to begin on Tuesday and last up to eight weeks.