A British judge ruled on Tuesday that Prince Harry had failed to prove that Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) had invaded his privacy, quashing the royal's final lawsuit against the British tabloids.
Harry had accused the Daily Mail, an ANL tabloid, of unlawfully obtaining information about his private life and that of his wife Meghan.
Judge Matthew Nicklin said that "suspicion, even where understandable" did not prove legal wrongdoing, and that hard evidence against ANL was lacking.
The journalists in question had offered "lawful explanations for the sourcing of the disputed articles and incidents," he said.
An ANL spokesperson called Tuesday's ruling a "vindication" for the Daily Mail.
