Prince Harry forced to apologise for breaching confidentiality rules in security legal battle

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Prince Harry was forced to apologise for breaking rules in his High Court battle over his UK security arrangements, it has been reported.

Court documents show that the Duke of Sussex "breached a confidentiality ring" when he emailed information to the veterans minister and MP Johnny Mercer, as well as a partner at law Schillings, who was not in the "confidentiality ring", writes The Mirror.The information breach was revealed in a costs ruling handed down to Harry after he lost his High Court battle over a decision to change the level of his personal security when he visits the UK.This week it was also revealed that the Duke had lost his initial bid to appeal against the decision.

However, he is still able to ask the Court of Appeal directly for the green light to bring an appeal.In the costs ruling, it revealed that Harry has been ordered to pay 90 per cent of the Home Office’s legal costs of defending his challenge.

And in the judgement, retired High Court judge Sir Peter Lane wrote: "In November 2023, the claimant breached the terms of the confidentiality ring order by emailing certain information to a partner of Schillings, who was not within the confidentiality ring, and to the Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP. "Fortunately, the breach was almost immediately detected by Ms Fatima KC, who acted promptly to inform Ms Afia of Schillings.