London. Meghan Markle settled in a British court a dispute with Splash News And Picture Agency for violating her privacy, agreeing that the agency will not take pictures of her or her husband, Prince Henry.
Queen Elizabeth II’s 39-year-old daughter-in-law had filed a lawsuit last March against the agency for snapshots taken in January this year while she was in Canada, of her husband and her husband. son, Archie.
As reported by the court on Friday, Markle resolved the dispute after the agency agreed that it will not take photographs again if it leaves the bankruptcy situation in which it finds itself.
Jenny Afia, a lawyer for Prince Henry’s wife, has indicated in a virtual hearing that on July 1, after the lawsuit was filed, Splash UK went bankrupt.
“In view of the bankruptcy, the parties have agreed to resolve the dispute against Splash UK. Splash UK administrators have pledged that if the company goes bankrupt, Splash UK will no longer take photographs of the educ and the duchess or her son in the future, “the lawyer stated.
At the end of the court hearing, a spokesman for the law firm Schillings, the couple’s legal representation, noted that the Dukes of Sussex have “successfully” resolved a legal claim against the agency’s “paparazzi.” Splash UK.
“This resolution – he adds – is a clear signal that illegal, invasive and intrusive behavior will not be tolerated and that the couple takes these matters very seriously.”
Earlier this year, the Dukes of Sussex, parents of little 19-month-old Archie, decided to leave the British monarchy to settle in the United States, in a case known as “Megaexit”.