Prince Harry was ordered to pay about £48,447 in legal costs after losing that part of the Daily Mail-related case. The court also set a deadline for payment, with reports saying it had to be paid by 29 December.

What that means

The amount in this ruling is a costs payment , not a damages award, so it covers the publisher’s legal expenses for that round of the case.

Some later reports said his exposure on the broader litigation could be much higher, but for the specific ruling you asked about, the figure reported was just under £50,000.

Why it matters

This was tied to Harry’s challenge over the publisher’s defense in the libel case, and the judge allowed that defense to continue.

So the headline number people were talking about was the £48,447 costs order, not a final total for the entire dispute.

TL;DR

He was told to pay £48,447 in legal costs after losing that court challenge.