Duchess Meghan
Advisors to the royal family rely on neutrality
Duchess Meghan in London at the beginning of last year
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Fast track or is it a real process? Advisors to the royal family do not want to take a stand.
In the legal dispute between the publisher of the British Sunday newspaper "Mail on Sunday" and Duchess Meghan (39, "Suits"), four advisors to the royal family want to remain neutral. This was announced by their lawyers in a letter at a hearing, as reported by the "BBC". The four advisors do not want to side with one of the parties involved. "Our clients are all strictly neutral," it continues.
Decision not yet made
Duchess Meghan had sued the editor of "The Mail On Sunday" and "Mail Online" for several articles in which parts of a handwritten letter to her father Thomas Markle (76) had been published. The 39-year-old's lawyers recently called for a "Summary Judgment", which could fall without a full trial and could significantly shorten the entire procedure.
The lawyers on the other side insist on a full trial. This was supposed to start at the beginning of this year, but was later postponed to autumn 2021. After the hearing was over, it was initially not clear whether the trial would now take place. The responsible judge will announce his decision at a later date.