Prince Harry's privacy invasion lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers came to a sudden end on Wednesday before the trial even got underway, with the U.K. tabloid publisher offering both a settlement and an apology.

Prince Harry claimed victory in his long-running legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group, after reaching a deal to settle his lawsuit which included an apology for unlawful actions relating to the Sun for the first time.