Earl Charles Spencer makes feelings clear after issuing passionate statement defending Prince Harry

The statement read: "It takes an enormous amount of guts to take on major media organisations like this, and incredible tenacity to win against them.

“It's wonderful that Harry also secured an apology for his mother - she would be immensely touched by this, I'm sure, and also rightly proud."

Prince Harry has secured an apology for the late Princess Diana following his legal settlement with the publisher of The Sun.

The publisher offered a "full and unequivocal apology" for "serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales, his late mother."

The Duke of Sussex has claimed that the late Princess Diana "was probably one of the first" victims in the unlawful information gathering by the publisher of The Sun, claiming there was evidence she was hacked.

Earl Charles Spencer praised his nephew for the apology, that comes 27 years after the passing of his sister, the late Princess of Wales.

Diana, mother of Harry and William, died aged 36 following a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997.

Before the settlement was agreed upon, Prince Harry was refused permission to push the timeline of the case back to 1994 and 1995 to include allegations involving his late mother as the judge said it was "too late".

The Duke of Sussex will be paid "substantial damages" by The Sun's publisher.

Prince Harry's lawyer, David Sherborne, called the settlement a "monumental victory".

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Charles Spencer has a close relationship with his nephew Prince Harry.

He has supported Harry at events like the Invictus Games in recent years despite the Duke of Sussex being engaged in a royal feud with King Charles and Prince William.

Charles Spencer currently resides at Althorp House, Princess Diana's childhood home, where he recently shared a poignant moment at his sister's grave on Christmas Eve.

The earl has spoken out about the support Harry and Prince William have shown for their mother's charity, the Diana Award.