Prince Harry has lost a bid to have The Mail on Sunday publisher’s defence to his High Court libel claim thrown out by a judge.

Prince Harry has lost a preliminary round in his libel case against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid for a story that said he tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the U.

Prince Harry on Friday lost his attempt to have the Mail on Sunday newspaper's defence to his libel lawsuit thrown out, meaning the British royal is likely to give evidence again at London's High Court next year.

Prince Harry has lost an attempt to get part of the Mail on Sunday publishers' defence thrown out in a libel case. The Duke of Sussex has taken Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) to the High Court over a February 2022 article detailing his UK security arrangements.

Prince Harry's libel case against the Mail on Sunday newspaper over an article about his security arrangements must go to trial, a judge at London's High Court ruled on Friday, rejecting the royal's attempts to have the publisher's defence thrown out.

The Duke of Sussex has lost his latest legal battle, as a judge ruled that a newspaper may successfully argue in court that his team undertook a “masterclass of spinning” to “mislead” the public about his offer to pay for security.