The Royal Family's Phone Hacking Payouts: Prince William and Prince Harry Receive Large Sums from Murdoch Papers.

Prince William received a "very large sum of money" in a 2020 settlement with Rupert Murdoch's media empire for phone hacking, according to court documents revealed in one of his brother's lawsuits. The suit alleges that The Sun and News of the World unlawfully gathered information in a scandal dating back two decades. Prince Harry's lawsuit against the publisher should not be thrown out, as he was prevented from bringing his case due to a secret agreement between the royal family and the newspapers that called for a settlement and apology.