Meghan Markle and Prince Harry scored a huge victory in court on Friday when they came out on top in their privacy lawsuit against Splash U.K., the paparazzi agency that took photographs of their son, Archie, back in January.
Entertainment Tonight reported that Splash U.K. has promised not to take photos of the family anymore.
“Splash U.K. will not take any photographs of the Duke and Duchess or their son in the future,” said a statement that was read out in court.
A spokesman for Shillings, the law firm representing Meghan and Harry, addressed the ruling in a brief statement.
“As explained in today’s hearing, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have successfully settled a legal claim brought at the beginning of this year against the paparazzi agency Splash U.K.,” the spokesman said. “This settlement is a clear signal that unlawful, invasive, and intrusive paparazzi behavior will not be tolerated, and that the couple takes these matters seriously – just as any family would.”
The lawsuit was filed by Meghan back in March after the photos were taken of Archie in a park in Canada two months earlier. Meghan and Harry have another lawsuit against Splash U.S. that is still pending and moving through British courts.
The couple has an additional lawsuit that was filed in July claiming that their privacy was invaded when photographers snapped photos of their son in the backyard of their home in Los Angeles. They also allege that the paparazzi had drones flying over the home in attempts to get more photos of them.
Meghan and Harry are planning to celebrate their first Christmas on the west coast this year, as traveling back to the United Kingdom for the holiday would be too difficult amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
“The couple will be spending Christmas at home in California quietly with Archie and Doria [Ragland] joining them,” a source said. “Meghan, who is an accomplished cook, will be preparing some of their favorite dishes with Harry and Doria pitching in.”
A source had said in October that Meghan and Harry would “not be returning anytime soon” to the U.K.
“Things can obviously change, if there’s a concern about family health, but they are not hopping over the pond anytime imminently,” the source said, adding the royal family is following “social isolation guidelines” amidst COVID-19.
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