The couple's lawyer said the Docs and the Duchess of Sussex had received an apology from a news agency for using drones to take "intrusive and illegal" photos of their son Archie.
Harry and Meghan claimed the photos were
an invasion of privacy and took legal action in Los Angeles in July.
In their lawsuit, the couple said a man
photographed Archie at the age of 14 at their home during the Coronavirus lockdown.
On Thursday, his lawyer, Michael Kemp,
said the agency responsible, X17, had apologized and agreed to "pay legal
fees."
He added: "During the summer, the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex took action against intrusive and illegal papyrus
photographs taken from their families at private residences.
"Today, the agency responsible for
these photos - X17 - apologized and agreed to pay a permanent restraining order
and legal fees.
"This is a successful outcome. All
families have a right to feel safe and secure at home, which is protected by
law."
According to Los Angeles County Superior
Court documents, the photos included were of Archie and Meghan's mother, Doria
Ragland.
X17 has agreed to transfer the photo to
Harry and Megan and remove any copies from its archives or database.
He also promised, "No photo of the
couple or their son taken by drones, zoom or telephone lenses in any private
residence or nearby private grounds will ever be used again."
Harry and Meghan claim that for six weeks
before the media published their new location, they lived "indeed" in
Northern Canada, Canada.
He said the published photos showed
"up to 40 paparazzi and media organizations descending on this peaceful
community from hundreds of miles away."
The couple claimed that the drones were
flown’ 20 feet above their home three times a day and some pictures of Archie
were’ sold.
Helicopters also flew over the residence
between 5.30am and 7pm, according to legal documents, "neighbors and their
son had to stay awake day by day".
According to the lawsuit, the
photographers cut holes in the security fence.
The lawsuit alleges that the former royal
couple wanted to do what was necessary to "save their children from this
ready-to-feed mania."
Harry and Meghan, who announced their
retirement from senior royalty in March, have claimed that they "do
nothing special" and only want the right to privacy.
Meghan is also suing the publisher of The
Mail and Mail Online on Sunday over articles in which the Duchess as “private
and secret” described her privately abducted father, Thomas Markle. Excerpts
from the letter were’ published.
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