Was there a secret deal between royal family and Murdoch’s media empire?
by Jim Waterson Media editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6B53M)
One of the sensational claims in Prince Harry's legal case against News UK appears difficult to prove
Among the many extraordinary claims in Prince Harry's legal case against News UK, one stands out: the allegation that there was a secret deal between Rupert Murdoch's newspaper group and the monarchy to stop members of the royal family suing over phone hacking.
The prince suggests that this arrangement was known about by his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William and leading courtiers. Harry claims that under the terms of this supposed deal, royal victims of phone hacking would receive a settlement and an apology when all the other phone-hacking cases had concluded.
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