The costs - which related only to the reading of the 1,000 word statement in a virtual session of the court on Monday - should have been “a straightforward exercise and achieved at modest cost” said the judge.
He also ruled that Prince Harry’s “original draft statement” was “unduly tendentious” and criticisms he made of the Mail on Sunday were subsequently “removed or amended”.
Prince Harry Credit: PA
Harry won his legal action against the newspaper after it published a story in October which claimed the Prince had “snubbed” the British Army and turned his back on the Royal Marines”.
The Duke of Sussex has announced the postponement of the Invictus Games (Chris Jackson/PA)
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The Invictus Games has been postponed for another year due to the coronavirus pandemic, its founder the Duke of Sussex has announced.
Harry insisted its “mission will continue to shine through” after the global event, which was due to be held this summer in The Hague, Holland, was moved to spring 2022.
Prince Harry today paid tribute to key workers on the front line in an emotional video announcing the 2020 Invictus games would be pushed back again.
The Duke of Sussex features in the uplifting video, shared to announce the latest postponement of the games - in which wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel from around the world compete in a variety of sports.
The event was originally due to take place in the Hague, the Netherlands, in May 2020. But the games were rescheduled until May this year due to the Covid pandemic.
Now the event has been pushed back again, this time until 2022, after organisers decided against holding a digital version.
Prince Harry determined to keep military titles despite moving abroad
Duke gave up honorary titles when he stepped back from royal duties but wants to retain them and spend more time in Britain
2 February 2021 • 9:33pm
Prince Harry, pictured in his Royal Marines uniform at the Royal Albert Hall last March
Credit: Eddie Mulholland/AFP
The Duke of Sussex is determined to keep his honorary military titles and wants to spend more time in the UK, The Telegraph understands.
He will fight to keep the three patronages he was forced to give up pending a one-year review of Megxit , having made clear in his recent libel action against the Mail on Sunday that he considers his military links pivotal to his reputation and his future.