Prince Harry’s yearslong legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group took an unexpected turn on Wednesday, after the duke settled his case before the trial was due to get underway.

Prince Harry’s trial against the publisher of The Sun has ended dramatically with an apology from the newspaper’s publisher for “serious intrusion” and unlawful activities over a 15-year period.

Prince Harry's "mission" against the British press has resulted in a victory against Rupert Murdoch's the Sun, which has admitted to wrongdoing.

Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid The Sun will never make it to trial, as those involved reached a settlement just days before the court case was scheduled to officially begin. The Duke of Sussex's legal battle against The Sun's publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) reached an agreement at the Royal Courts of Justice in

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, includes an apology and admission of wrongdoing from NGN.

NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."

The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly settled his case against News Group Newspapers over allegations of illegal information gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 222

Prince Harry's "mission" against the British press has resulted in a victory against Rupert Murdoch's the Sun, which has admitted to wrongdoing.

Prince Harry's barrister said there was potentially a "good prospect" of an agreement that would save the court time.

The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly settled his case against News Group Newspapers over allegations of illegal information gathering on Wednesday, Jan. 22