Mail on Sunday apologises to Prince Harry and corrects misinformation

The Mail on Sunday in London issued an apology to Prince Harry and also corrected a false story that it had published on him.

Tabloid media have had a long-running tussle with the family of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan. However, the couple also has a habit of winning most of these battles.

The latest win sees a London newspaper Mail on Sunday apologise to Prince Harry. It had published a story about the duke, alleging that he severed all ties with the Royal Marines after he moved to California with Meghan.

Prince Harry objected to this story and took action by having the Sussexes’ London lawyers send a legal warning and also file a lawsuit.

Reports claim that while Harry had moved away from home in March 2020, he negotiated a settlement with the royal family. This allowed him to keep his military links, such as his role as the Captain-General of the Royal Marines.

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The Mail on Sunday wrote to the public;

“An article on 25 October 2020 reported that Prince Harry had been accused by a top general of turning his back on the Royal Marines since withdrawing from his military roles in March and that, in an apparent snub to the Armed Forces, he had failed to reply to a letter from Lord Dannatt, a former Chief of the General Staff.

“We now understand that Harry has been in contact in a private capacity with individuals in the military including in the Royal Marines to offer informal support since March and that, whilst he did not initially receive the letter from Lord Dannatt referred to in the article due to administrative issues, he has since replied on becoming aware of it. We apologise to Prince Harry and have made a donation to (Harry’s) Invictus Games Foundation.”

Despite the apology, the newspaper publisher may still go to court when the case’s hearing begins in 2021. The Mail on Sunday and The Daily Mail are infamous for issuing public apologies after publishing scandalous articles.