Britain's Prince Harry has decided to withdraw his libel lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid, the Associated Newspapers Ltd. The decision came after a judge's ruling cast doubt on his case. The suit was related to an article that accused Harry of trying to hide efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the UK after stepping back from royal duties.

The action means Harry will have to pay the publisher's legal fees, which amounts to 250,000 pounds. It marks another setback for Harry in his legal battles with the British press, as he has been pursuing multiple lawsuits against tabloid publishers over claims of unlawful activity to dig up information about him. He also has a lawsuit pending against the government's decision to protect him on a case-by-case basis when he visits Britain, citing media intrusion for his decision to leave life as a senior royal and move to the US.