LONDON (AP) 鈥 Prince Harry鈥檚 troubled relationships with the British royal family, the U.K. establishment and the media have played out in public for years 鈥 in books and interviews, on television programs and in the courts.
The latest twist saw Harry give a after a court rejected his attempt to restore the police protection that was stripped from him after he and moved to the U.S. in 2020.
Here is a timeline of recent events involving Harry and the British royal family:
July 2016
Prince Harry and American actor meet on a blind date set up by a mutual friend.
Nov. 8, 2016
Harry confirms Markle is his girlfriend and condemns press coverage of her. He says he fears for her safety and says press coverage crossed the line and used 鈥渞acial undertones鈥 in its stories. His comments remind many that his mother, had died in a car crash while being pursued by photographers.
Nov. 27, 2017
announce their engagement.
May 19, 2018
Meghan and Harry in a grand ceremony at Windsor Castle.
2019-onwards
Harry launches lawsuits against three newspaper groups 鈥 Rupert Murdoch鈥檚 News Group, the and . He claims stories about his schooldays, teenage shenanigans and relationships with girlfriends were obtained by hacking, bugging, deception or other forms of illegal intrusion.
May 6, 2019
Harry and Meghan鈥檚 is born.
Jan 8, 2020
Harry and Meghan announce they plan to as senior royals and become financially independent. The decision soon becomes a major rift, and the couple moves to Meghan鈥檚 native California.
February 2020
The committee that oversees royal security decides Harry will not receive the same level of taxpayer-funded protection as he did when he was a full-time royal.
Sept. 20, 2020
Harry launches legal action against the U.K. government over the security decision.
Feb. 11, 2021
Meghan against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over publication of a letter she wrote in 2018 to her estranged father.
June 4, 2021
Meghan and Harry鈥檚 is born.
Sept. 8, 2022
dies aged 96 after 70 years on the throne. Her eldest son becomes King Charles III.
Jan. 10, 2023
Harry鈥檚 ghostwritten is published and becomes a best-seller. It recounts Harry鈥檚 grief at the death of his mother when he was 12, his frustrations in his royal role and anger at his father, brother, stepmother and the media, among others.
May 6, 2023
at Westminster Abbey. Harry attends without Meghan or the children.
June 6-7, 2023
Harry testifies in his case against the Mirror Group, becoming the to appear in the witness box.
Dec. 5, 2023
A three-day court hearing begins on Harry鈥檚 claim over his security. Lawyers for the prince argue the decision to downgrade his protection was 鈥渦nlawful and unfair.鈥
Dec 15, 2023
Harry against the Mirror Group when a judge rules that Mirror newspapers had hired private investigators to snoop for personal information and engaged in illegal phone hacking for well over a decade. He is awarded legal costs and 140,000 pounds in damages.
Feb. 5, 2024
Buckingham Palace announces that and will receive treatment. Officials the king has.
Feb. 7, 2024
arrives in the U.K. from California to visit his father. He departs the next day.
Feb. 28, 2024
The High Court .
June 6, 2024
The Court of Appeal decision giving Harry permission to over his security. is published.
Jan. 22, 2025
The publisher of tabloid newspaper The Sun , offering Harry 鈥 鈥 for intruding on his private life between 1996 and 2011, including incidents of unlawful activities.
April 8-9, 2025
Harry attends a two-day appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, where his for 鈥渋nferior treatment鈥 over his security.
May 2, 2025
Three Court of Appeal judges , saying the security decision was 鈥渟ensible.鈥 Harry responds in an interview, saying the decision means he can鈥檛 bring his wife and children to his home country. He says he wants reconciliation with his family, saying 鈥漷here鈥檚 no point in continuing to fight anymore.鈥
