Meghan Markle: Expert discusses court case win

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The Duchess of Sussex has won her High Court privacy claim against Associated Newspapers and the Mail on Sunday over the publication of a personal and private handwritten letter to her estranged father. Meghan Markle said in a statement she was “grateful” the newspaper had been held to account for, what she called, their “illegal and dehumanising practices”. Sky News’ Royal Correspondent Rhiannon Mills explained the significance of the win and how it was “sending a clear message”.

Ms Mills told viewers: “Certainly I think the Sussexes will be breathing a sigh of relief.

“They wanted to avoid a huge show trial where you would have father and daughter giving evidence against each other.

“That is something that they have managed to avoid.

“Also they are sending a clear message to the tabloids.”

She continued: “They will not put up with stories that they say are inaccurate, false or that they do not agree with.

“Of course, this is completely different from what we’d expect from members of the Royal Family.

“They have that mantra of ‘never complain, never explain’.

“But certainly the Sussexes are very different.”

Meghan Markle succeeds with privacy claim court case

The Sky journalist added: “They are definitely convinced that they will take things to court if they have a case to pursue.

“They will be feeling some sense of relief that this brings to an end, what they call, two years of very difficult litigation.

“They are not afraid to take on those who they feel are not writing the correct things about them and are intruding into their privacy too much.”

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The Mail on Sunday has said it will decide in due course whether or not to lodge an appeal.

In a statement, they wrote: “We are very surprised by today’s summary judgment and disappointed at being denied the chance to have all the evidence heard and tested in open court at a full trial.”

However the judge, Mr Justice Warby, stated that the Duchess had a “reasonable expectation that the contents of the Letter would remain private”.

He added: “The Mail Articles interfered with that reasonable expectation.”

Although Meghan has won her privacy claim, her copyright claim would have to go to trial.

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