 Prince Harry's libel case against the Mail on Sunday newspaper over an article about his security arrangements must go to trial, a judge at London's High Court ruled on December 8, rejecting his attempts to have the publisher's defense thrown out Harry, King Charles's younger son, suit-associated newspapers last year over an article which alleged he offered to pay for police protection only after bringing a separate legal fight against the British government, the report also accused Harry, 39, of. Attempting to mislead the public about his willingness to pay for the policing, which was withdrawn after he stepped back from royal duties in 2020.Harry applied to have associated its defense thrown out, with his lawyers arguing in March that Harry first offered to pay for police protection at a crisis meeting with the late Queen Elizabeth, his father and brother Prince William at the Royal Sandringham Estate in January 2020.