Prince Harry said the media's treatment of his wife Meghan reminds him of his mother Princess Diana.Credit:AP
"Though this action may not be the safe one,it is the right one,"Prince Harry said.
"Because my deepest fear is history repeating itself. 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."
Prince Harry's legal action has been filed under the Data Protection Act 2018 and relates to the newspaper's publication of Meghan's private letter to her father,from whom she is estranged. He said the newspaper's"ruthless campaign"against his wife had escalated during her pregnancy when she could not defend herself.
"The contents of a private letter were published unlawfully in an intentionally destructive manner to manipulate you,the reader,and further the divisive agenda of the media group in question,"Prince Harry said.
"In addition to their unlawful publication of this private document,they purposely misled you by strategically omitting select paragraphs,specific sentences,and even singular words to mask the lies they had perpetuated for over a year."
He said while they had continued to"put on a brave face","I cannot begin to describe how painful it has been".