Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly preparing legal action against a website accused of publishing nude photos it claims depict the Duchess of Sussex, escalating their long-running battle with outlets that have targeted the couple since their departure from the U.K.
RadarOnline reported that the website, which has previously posted explicit images of celebrities including Miley Cyrus, continues to host alleged topless photos of Markle despite years of complaints and threats of legal action. The site, which claims to be tied to ISIS though experts dismiss those claims as satire, posted two images labeled "Meghan Markle Nude Leak Preview." One image shows her draped in a towel, while another-censored with Arabic script-purports to show her topless.
The site has coupled the images with racially abusive commentary, calling Markle a "savage Sub-Saharan," and issued demands it said must be met to prevent wider release of the photos. Those demands include the withdrawal of British troops from "Muslim holy lands" and even the delivery of "the finest sheep in England" to the Syria-Iraq border.
A royal source told RadarOnline that Prince Harry, who has consistently defended his wife against media intrusions, and Meghan are "seriously thinking about taking legal action to have them removed for good."
The couple's potential lawsuit follows Harry's courtroom victory earlier this year against News Group Newspapers, publisher of the Sun. In January, the company issued an apology for illegally obtaining information through private investigators and journalists. Harry's lawyer David Sherborne told the court the publisher had agreed to pay damages and added, "NGN further apologises to the duke for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales, his late mother."
The Sussexes' legal posture comes as Harry also navigates internal turmoil at Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded. The Blast reported that Harry stepped down amid governance disputes after chair Sophie Chandauka alleged bullying and misogyny. The U.K.'s Charity Commission cleared both Harry and Chandauka of wrongdoing, but the fallout has further complicated Harry's public image.
Meanwhile, commentators have suggested Meghan has kept distance from her husband's struggles. Psychiatrist Max Pemberton told RadarOnline that Markle sees Harry as "a liability to the growth of her personal brand." That observation echoes criticism Meghan has faced since their 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, where she accused the royal household of racism.
The Sussexes now appear set to confront a website that not only hosts alleged stolen images but also couples them with inflammatory political rhetoric. Sources say Harry and Meghan are "raging" that the photos remain online and are determined to mount another legal challenge.
