Meghan Settled Her Case Against Paparazzi Who Photographed Archie

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The photos were an 'unlawful invasion of privacy,' Meghan's lawyer said.

The Sussexes brought the legal claim against the agency after Meghan was photographed on January 20 walking with Archie and her two dogs in Vancouver Island's Horth Hill Regional Park.

A statement read to the court, at a remote hearing under Mr Justice Nicklin, said,"The administrators of Splash UK have undertaken that, should the entity come out of administration, Splash UK will not take any photographs of the duke and duchess or their son in the future.

"A simultaneous and similar claim against Splash US, a sister company to Splash UK, continues to move forward in the British court system," the spokesperson finished.Meghan's lawyer, Jenny Afia, said during the hearing that"the taking of the photographs constituted an unlawful invasion of privacy," adding that they were taken"on a private family outing in a remote rural setting and there was no public interest in the photographs.

Afia said that the day before the photos in question were taken, a photographer from the agency had conducted"a full reconnaissance inspection of the Duke and Duchess’s private home, walking around it looking to identify entry and exit points and putting his camera over the fence to take photographs."

In October, Meghan and Harry also won an apology from US news agency X17, who reportedly used drones to take photos of Archie while the family were staying in Los Angeles."We apologise to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son for the distress we have caused," the agency said in a statement,Subscribe here with the code HOLIDAY50 to save 50%

 

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