Prince Harry settles lawsuit against Murdoch’s UK tabloids with ‘substantial’ damages [Video]

Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, the Rupert Murdoch-owned company that publishes The Sun and previously published now-defunct News of The World.

The settlement, announced Wednesday, included a “full and unequivocal” apology and admission of wrongdoing from NGN. The news company apologized for its actions, saying it made a “serious intrusion” into Harry’s private life between 1996 and 2011, “including incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for The Sun.”

The media company said it would pay a “substantial” amount of damages to Harry.

“We acknowledge and apologise for the distress caused to the Duke, and the damage inflicted on relationships, friendships and family, and have agreed to pay him substantial damages,” NGN said in an apology statement.

Harry was joined in the lawsuit by Tom Watson, a U.K. lawmaker. …