Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Threaten Legal Action Over Paparazzi Photos

Michael Prieve 3 Min Read
The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Johannesburg - Day Two

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle started their new life in Canada on Tuesday by launching a legal warning to the media over photographs of the duchess near their seaside getaway.

Following their shock exit from life as working royals, Harry jetted out from Britain to join Meghan late Monday at a luxury house outside Victoria on Vancouver Island.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have temporarily set up base at the wooded home, having spent six weeks there over Christmas with their baby son Archie.

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Johannesburg - Day Two
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to meet Graca Machel, widow of the late Nelson Mandela on October 02, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Duke last met with Mrs Machel during his visit to South Africa in 2015. (Photo by Chris Jackson-Pool/Getty Images)

Their bombshell announcement on January 8 that they wished to step back from their royal duties rocked the monarchy.

A day after Harry landed on Vancouver Island, lawyers acting on the couple's behalf sent a letter warning British news outlets that “action will be taken” if they buy and/or publish any photographs taken by photographers trailing them under circumstances the letter describes as “harassment.”

The letter said paparazzi have permanently camped outside the couple's home and have tried to photograph them using long-range lenses.

The Duke And Duchess Of Sussex Visit Johannesburg - Day Two
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex arrives at the British High Commissioner residency in Johannesburg where she will meet with Graca Machel, widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela, in Johannesburg, on October 2, 2019. – Prince Harry recalled the hounding of his late mother Diana to denounce media treatment of his wife Meghan Markle, as the couple launched legal action against a British tabloid for invasion of privacy. (Photo by MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images)

“There are serious safety concerns about how the paparazzi are driving and the risk to life they pose,” the letter read.

Harry's mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in 1997 while trying to escape paparazzi in Paris.

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