Prince Harry Says 'It's Still Dangerous' For Wife Meghan To Return To UK

Prince Harry has said that it would be "still dangerous" for his wife Meghan Markle to return to the UK following their move to the US.

The Prince made these comments in his first interview since the conclusion of his court case taken against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) to the ITV documentary Tabloids On Trial, which aired yesterday.

Ahead of the programme, clips of the interview were released where Prince Harry claimed that the media were a "central piece" in destroying his relationship with his family.

"There is more than enough attention on me and my wife (Meghan) anyway", Prince Harry said when asked if these legal battles attract more attention during the full length documentary. "They pushed me too far". 

He added: "It got to a point where you're damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t, I don’t think there’s anybody in the world better suited and placed to be able to see this through than myself". 

"It’s still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read and whether it’s a knife or acid, whatever it is, and these are things that are of genuine concern for me. It’s one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country". 

"see this through to the end"

MGN were sued by Prince Harry, who alleged that journalists from these publications were linked to methods including phone hacking, and so-called "blagging" - gaining information by deception, as well as the use of private investigators for unlawful activities. 

It was subsequently ruled that 15 articles were published as a result of unlawful information gathering. MGN and Prince Harry settled the remainder of his claim in February with "a substantial additional sum by way of damages" and Harry's legal costs. 

Towards the end of the documentary, Prince Harry was also asked about claiming in a High Court filing that the late Queen, his grandmother in 2022 had "supported" his court actions against the News Group Newspapers, who are the publisher of The Sun and now defunct News Of The World. 

"I wish… we had many conversations before she passed, and this is very much something that she supported", Prince Harry replied. "She knew how much this meant to me and… she’s very much out there, going to see this through to the end, without question". 

He also claimed in a witness statement that he wanted media mogul Rupert Murdoch to "apologise". 

In a trial set for January next year, Prince Harry is suing NGN for alleged unlawful information-gathering, but not allegations of phone hacking. NGN had previously denied that such allegations had taken place at The Sun.

Prince Harry was also asked about his family's "decision not to fight in the way that you have?".

"I think everything that’s played out has shown people what the truth of the matter is", he replied. "For me, the mission continues, but it has, yes, it’s caused, as you say, part of a rift". 

He also stated that people in public roles should do things for the "greater good", before adding he was "doing this for my reasons".