Was Prince Harry really victorious in his £10m courtroom case? Richard Eden says it was actually a 'huge victory for the lawyers' who have 'made a fortune' in the long-running battle, as the panel dis

The royal world has been left reeling this week after Prince Harry dramatically decided to settle his long-running case against The Sun's publisher for around £10million. When asked if he thought the settlement was a victory for Harry on Mail+'s YouTube show Palace Confidential, The Daily Mail's Diary Editor Richard Eden said: 'I don't know. On Mail+'s YouTube show Palace Confidential, The Daily Mail's Diary Editor Richard Eden claimed Harry's case against The Sun's publisher was a 'huge victory for the lawyers' In the case, Harry was represented by the barrister David Sherborne - who dramatically read out a statement following the settlement It is understood Harry's payout is in excess of £10million, but he will have to use the 'majority' of this sum to pay his lawyers' fees Watch the latest episode of Palace Confidential here: The Daily Mail's Royal Editor Rebecca English said the last-minute deal was struck at the 'eleventh hour', just before the case was about to begin. Elsewhere in the show, the discussion turned to Vanity Fair's 8,000-word expose on Harry in Meghan, which outlined more claims surrounding the difficult working environment for staff who have worked for them A source close to the couple told The Times that the couple have dismissed the allegations in the Vanity Fair article as 'distressing' Rebecca labelled the Vanity Fair article a 'disaster' for the couple and said it was 'putting flesh on the bones of what the British media has been saying for years' surrounding claims around Meghan's bullying and Harry's nature to not know what he wants to do And although a source close to the couple told The Times that the couple have dismissed the allegations as 'distressing', Rebecca notes they 'have not come out all guns blazing' and 'people will certainly read into that'. The panel also discussed the news that the Princess of Wales has toured two elite north London day schools - sparking rumours Prince George could be educated at one of them Prince William wore a pair of boxing gloves during his visit to Centrepoint, a charity which supports homeless youth, in west London on Tuesday, January 21 The panel discussed the news that the last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, has pointed out that Prince Andrew may have been treated unfairly over the row surrounding the alleged Chinese spy Elsewhere in the show, the panel discussed that Kate went along with her family on a private ski trip, showing she is getting well again.