In October, Meghan and Prince Harry launched legal action against the Mail on Sunday and its parent company over the UK newspaper publishing a private letter to her father.
The civil lawsuit accuses the newspaper of copyright infringement, misuse of private information and violating data protection law.
Here is the full statement from #PrinceHarry on the decision to take action against the Mail On Sunday. I’m sure we’ll be covering this on #bbcbreakfast from 6am tomorrow morning pic.twitter.com/aqNGj7i4BV
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) October 1, 2019
Legal documents reveal the Mail on Sunday will rely on evidence from Meghan’s father for its defence.
The documents argue Thomas Markle had “a weighty right to tell his version of what had happened between himself and his daughter including the contents of the letter”.
Should the case go to trial, Meghan and Thomas Markle could both be called to testify.
Meghan’s estranged sister Samantha Markle has told the BBC that if her father is called, “he will come”.
It comes after Meghan made her first public appearance since her resignation as a senior royal.
The Duchess flew from Vancouver Island to Canada’s mainland, where she visited Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre.
Meghan Markle Surfaces at Women's Center in Vancouver Amid Drama https://t.co/VOJ8LpUt2i
— TMZ (@TMZ) January 15, 2020
“Look who we had tea with today! The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us today to discuss issues affecting women in the community,” read a post on the centre’s Facebook page, alongside an image of Meghan smiling with the staff.
