Royal Family Member Prince Harry Disputes Allegations Regarding Prince Andrew in Recently Published Royal Publication
In a recent development, Prince Harry has taken legal action against the Daily Mail over claims published from the book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York by author Andrew Lownie. The claims involve an alleged physical altercation between Prince Harry and Prince Andrew in 2013, as well as disparaging remarks supposedly made by Andrew about Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.
Prince Harry's legal team has vehemently denied these allegations, deeming them false, damaging, and defamatory. A legal letter has been sent to the Daily Mail demanding retraction or clarification of the published claims[1][3][4]. This legal challenge is part of a broader pattern of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taking action against media reports they consider defamatory.
The book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, released this month, paints a damning picture of Prince Andrew, detailing multiple instances of him being unkind to staff and portraying him as an arrogant and vulgar man. Author Andrew Lownie, known for his books about the Mountbattens and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, has previously launched a case to get Mountbattens' diaries and correspondence made public.
Victoria Murphy, a Contributing Editor at Town & Country and a frequent contributor to Good Morning America, authored the book The Queen: A Life in Pictures released in 2021. Murphy, who has reported on the British Royal Family since 2010, has also interviewed Prince Harry and has traveled the world covering several royal tours.
It's important to note that neither Prince Harry nor Prince Andrew are mentioned in earlier bullet points about Victoria Murphy's work.
Prince Harry's team has also denied a story in the serialized book that claims he and Prince Andrew had a physical fight in 2013[2]. Similarly, they have denied that Prince Andrew made derogatory comments about Meghan, Duchess of Sussex[3].
In 2021, Prince Harry won an apology and damages from the Mail on Sunday and Mail Online after they published a story that falsely claimed he had turned his back on the Marines[5]. Prince Harry has a history of bringing libel claims against the publishers of the Mail in the past.
This latest legal action underscores Prince Harry's continued efforts to protect his reputation and that of his family from what he perceives as inaccurate and defamatory media reports.
[1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62265895 [2] https://www.insider.com/prince-harry-prince-andrew-fight-2022-10 [3] https://www.newsweek.com/prince-harry-prince-andrew-deny-physical-fight-allegations-1738466 [4] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11324229/Prince-Harry-takes-legal-action-Daily-Mail-allegations-physical-altercation-Prince-Andrew.html [5] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58567295
- Prince Harry's legal action against the Daily Mail continues his history of taking steps to combat media reports deemed defamatory, as seen in his 2021 victory against the Mail on Sunday and Mail Online.
- In the book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, author Andrew Lownie also alleges a physical altercation between Prince Harry and Prince Andrew in 2013, an incident vehemently denied by Prince Harry's team.
- Aside from his work on Prince Harry and the British Royal Family, Andrew Lownie is known for books on the Mountbattens and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and has previously sought to make Mountbattens' diaries and correspondence public.
- Victoria Murphy, author of The Queen: A Life in Pictures, has also been a frequent contributor to Good Morning America and has interviewed Prince Harry during her coverage of royal tours around the world.
- News outlets, such as the BBC, have reported that Prince Harry's team has denied accusations that Prince Andrew made disparaging remarks about Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, as found in the serialized book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.
