Meghan and Archie to sue in UK after court hears they were 'papped' while out dog walking

The Duchess of Sussex and her baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor are suing a photo agency which "papped" them while dog walking in Canada, as a court hears claims she "knew everything that was going on" but "carried on walking". Archie, who is one, and his mother are both listed as claimants in the case, heard for the first time at the High Court in London today and the latest in the Sussexes' battle with the tabloid press. The pictures showed the Duchess carrying Archie in a sling while walking near their temporary home on Vancouver Island, Canada, in January, smiling broadly and holding her two dogs on a lead while security walked at a distance behind her. At a remote hearing on Wednesday, the Duchess's barrister Jonathan Barnes said Meghan and her son were "papped" by a photographer for the US arm of the Splash News and Pictures Agency which then sold the images. The agency argues that the Duchess "knew everything that was going on and was a volunteer in the sense that she carried on walking when she knew she was being photographed", the court heard. The case is being brought by the Duchess in her own right, and she is listed as a "litigation friend" for Archie, a legal term meaning she is appointed to make decisions about the court case for her child.

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