Prince Harry has issued a new statement after dropping his libel case.
A spokesperson for Prince Harry has told GB News that the Duke of Sussex's priority is the "safety of his family" rather than a court case that gives "a continued platform to the Mail's false claims all those years ago".
It is understood the reported £750,000 in legal costs is just speculation, as the costs in the case are yet to be determined.
Prince Harry's spokesperson insists he is still willing to pay for his own police protection in the UK, as he awaits the outcome of his case against the Home Office.
Prince Harry issues new statement after dropping libel case
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The duke is understood to continue to dispute The Mail's 'honest opinion’ defence.
His spokesperson said The Mail on Sunday’s article was in the "news" section of the paper, not the "opinion" section and was presented as an "exclusive".
Earlier today, it was reported that Prince Harry had abandoned his libel case against the Mail on Sunday.
The royal was due to hand over legal documents today but instead chose to withdraw his case before a deadline for his lawyers to pass over a list of files.
The duke is understood to continue to dispute The Mail's 'honest opinion’ defence
ReutersThe Duke of Sussex's lawyer informed the High Court at 10am today that he was discontinuing the case.
Harry originally sued the Mail on Sunday for libel over an article that claimed his PR aides had tried to "spin" a dispute with the Home Office.
The dispute related to the Home Office's decision to downgrade his tax-funded police protection.
Prince Harry claimed this unfairly accused him of trying to confuse the public.
It is understood the reported £750,000 in legal costs is just speculation
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Prince Harry has said his priority is the 'safety of his family'
PABoth the Duke of Sussex and Mail on Sunday faced a deadline today to disclose relevant documents.
However, Harry's lawyers informed the publication it had filed a notice with the court stating: "The Duke of Sussex discontinues all of this claim."
This comes as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are yet to publicly comment on the news that King Charles and the Princess of Wales will have surgery in hospital next week.