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Prince Harry Court Case Shocker: Hollywood Duke Forced to Apologize for Leaking 'Confidential’ Information'

Harry, Duke of Sussex, was forced to apologize to London's High Court for leaking 'confidential information'

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The Duke of Sussex apologized to London's High Court. Source: MEGA

Prince Harry is in hot water with London's High Court after he was caught emailing "confidential information" to his friend and Member of Parliament Johnny Mercer. Court papers revealed that the Duke of Sussex "breached a confidentiality ring," which found His Royal Highness apologizing to the court for his actions.

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Judge Mr Justice Lane, who oversaw the fifth in line to the throne's defeated claim for taxpayer-funded security while he and his family are in Britain, revealed the prince and MP's actions in a statement.

"In November 2023, the claimant breached the terms of the confidentiality ring order by emailing certain information to a partner of Schillings, who was not within the confidentiality ring, and to the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP," it read.

The 39-year-old ex-working royal was overruled in London's High Court on February 28. With this embarrassing loss under his belt, royal and PR analysts alike then claimed the Hollywood Duke may have asked his father, King Charles, who is sick with cancer, to fund his security in Britain, which could be revealed when he arrives for the Invictus Games celebration on May 8.

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The fiery-haired prince, who left his royal role and Britain itself in 2020, was "peeved" that he no longer received state-funded security when and his family visited the nation. As OK! previously reported, Harry felt that the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures was going against its policies by not acquiescing to his demands.

"The Duke is not asking for preferential treatment, but for a fair and lawful application of Ravec's own rules, ensuring that he receives the same consideration as others in accordance with Ravec's own written policy," Harry's legal spokesperson explained. "In February 2020, Ravec failed to apply its written policy to the Duke of Sussex and excluded him from a particular risk analysis."

"The Duke's case is that the so-called 'bespoke process' that applies to him, is no substitute for that risk analysis," they added. "The Duke of Sussex hopes he will obtain justice from the Court of Appeal, and makes no further comment while the case is ongoing."

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That decision led a palace insider to share: "At last, we have a verdict, now Harry will have to pay, or his father. And Charles will pay it if he has to, he still wants to see Harry despite all the bad blood."

They continued: "I am sure the King will help with security costs if needed in the U.K. But this will be expensive."

In December 2023, when the case was reported to be "nearing a decision," Harry stated: "It was with great sadness for the both of us that my wife and I felt forced to step back from this role and leave the country in 2020."

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Daily Express reported on Lane's statement.

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