Published 18:56 IST, December 18th 2020

UK agency agrees not to photograph Duchess of Sussex, family

A news and photography agency has agreed not to take pictures of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son, Archie, the High Court in London was told at a hearing Friday.

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A news and photography ncy has agreed t to take pictures of Duke and Duchess of Sussex and ir son, Archie, High Court in London was told at a hearing Friday.

agreement is part of a settlement between former Meghan Markle and U.K. company Splash News and Picture ncy of a case she filed in March over photos of her and her son taken in a Canian park in January. ncy has since gone into ministration, a of bankruptcy protection.

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A spokesman for Schillings, legal representatives for Prince Harry and his wife, called settlement “a clear signal that unlawful, invasive and intrusive paparazzi behavior will t be tolerated and that couple takes se matters seriously — just as any family would.”

A similar claim against Splash US, a sister company to Splash UK, is continuing in British court system, spokesman ded.

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Under agreement anunced Friday, Splash UK undertakes t to photograph duke, duchess or ir son in future if ncy comes out of ministration.

In a separate privacy case, Meghan is suing Associated Newspapers, publisher of Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, over publication of a letter duchess wrote to her estranged far, Thomas Markle.

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Meghan and Harry stepped down from ir royal duties at end of March and are w based in Los Angeles.

(Im credit: AP)

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18:56 IST, December 18th 2020