Mail on Sunday defends publishing Meghan's letter to her father

The Mail on Sunday has argued there is a "huge and legitimate public interest" in the Royal Family and its "personal and family relationships", as it published panan its defence to a legal claim made by the Duchess of Sussex.

Meghan is suing the newspaper and its parent group for publishing a letter she wrote to her father in 2018.

Her claims include misuse of her private information, selective editing of the letter and breach of copyright.

The Mail on Sunday rejects all claims.

Evidence from the duchess's father, Thomas บาคาร่า  Markle, forms part of the paper's defence.

Meghan visited a women's centre in Vancouver on Tuesday, in her first public appearance since she and Prince Harry said they would "step back" as full-time royals.

The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre posted a photograph of the duchess with staff and visitors on Facebook, with the caption "Look who we had tea with today".

Her visit was "to discuss issues affecting women in the community", the group added.

The duke and duchess say they wish to split their time between North America and the UK and spent Christmas in Canada. The duchess returned there alone on Friday to join their eight-month-old son, Archie - with Prince Harry expected to join her at a later date.