Prince Harry has been told he needs to "pick up the bill" as the Duke of Sussex has withdrawn a libel claim against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday.
Earlier today it was reported that Prince Harry had "abandoned" his libel case against the Mail on Sunday, over an article that claimed his PR aides had tried to "spin" a dispute with the Home Office.
The Prince was due to hand over legal documents today, but his lawyer informed the High Court at 10am today that he was discontinuing the case.
It is understood the reported £750,000 in legal costs is simply speculation, as the costs in the royal's case are yet to be confirmed.
Prince Harry has withdrawn his libel claim against Associated Newspapers 'for the safety of his family'
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A spokesperson for Prince Harry has told GB News that the Duke of Sussex's priority is the "safety of his family" rather than a court case that gives "a continued platform to the Mail's false claims all those years ago".
The spokesperson also insists he is "still willing" to pay for his own police protection in the UK, as he awaits the outcome of his case against the Home Office.
Discussing the latest development from the Duke of Sussex, Royal Commentator Pandora Forsyth claimed the royal will "have to pick up the bill" following the withdrawal.
She claimed Prince Harry is a "wealthy man" and would be able to cover any costs he may have to pay as a result.
Forsyth told host Patrick Christys: "He certainly does have to pick up the bill. He's a very wealthy man. I think we all know that with his helicopters and all sorts.
"It will cost allegedly around £750,000, that's for his legal fees and their legal fees. But he does have three other cases which he will be bringing against others which I'm sure we'll be hearing more on at a later date."
Forsyth continued: "This is quite surprising and I don't think this is the start of the year that Prince Harry wanted. We ended last year on quite a positive note for him again, Mirror Group Newspapers with a with a partial win.
"So I'm not sure in the long term this is what he wanted. But I'm sure there's a plan and he's getting lots of advice about the other three cases, which will be going through the course."
Pandora Forsyth claims Prince Harry may 'have to pick up the bill'
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Forsyth then discussed the health concerns of King Charles and Princess Kate, as both senior royals are seeking hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate and planned abdominal surgery.
As Prince William and Queen Camilla also temporarily step back from engagements, Forsyth said the situation is the "worst case scenario" for the Royal Family.
Forsyth explained: "Anne was the busiest working royal last year, so they should be relying on her. We've also got Edward and Sophie, who are very much in the fold.
"But it does bring into question Eugenie and Beatrice, but then of course they are daughters of Prince Andrew, which is a whole other situation. But this time of year is quite quiet for the royals, so if this was going to happen at any time, probably now would be the time to do it, in the least disrespectful way possible."