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Prince Harry's complaint against newspaper dismissed as battle with the press continues

31 Jan 2020, 12:25 by Bashiera Parker (@bparks_)

Cape Town – Prince Harry filed a complaint with the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) against the Mail on Sunday saying the paper published an "inaccurate" report to "mislead the public".

According to ITV News, the claim was dismissed by a newspaper industry regulator. In an article published in April last year, the publication wrote, "Drugged and tethered … what Harry didn't tell you about those awe-inspiring wildlife photos".

The photos were of elephants on Earth Day, which the newspaper said were tied with a rope around the hind legs, but the picture intentionally didn't show that.

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According to Ipso, Harry said, "He had not misled the public by failing to explain the circumstances in which the photograph of the elephant had been taken. The article was inaccurate in claiming that he had sought to mislead the public by deliberately publishing an edited version of the photograph."

Harry initially claimed the Mail on Sunday breached the accuracy clause of its Editors' Code of Practice.

The complaint against the newspaper follows a string of legal cases after Harry and Meghan revealed their ongoing struggle with the press in October.

Meghan is also taking on the press for publishing a private letter she'd sent to her father, Thomas Markle, and intentionally starting "untrue and offensive" rumours about her.

"My deepest fear is history repeating itself," Harry said in an official statement. "I've seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother, and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex recently issued yet another legal threat to paparazzi after photos of Meghan and Archie appeared in Canadian newspapers and on websites.

Harry, Meghan and Archie are currently settling into their new life in Canada after their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family was confirmed and finalised with a statement from Queen Elizabeth saying the couple will lose their royal funds and HRH titles.