Prince Harry and the press lawsuits

The case is just one of several that Harry and Meghan have filed against media organizations since 2019 for alleged breaches of privacy, unlawful conduct and false stories about Harry and the royal family.

prince harry and the robbers picture 1 — Prince Harry. Photo: Reuters

Here are details of some of Prince Harry's recent press lawsuits:

Associated Newspapers on many illegal acts

Seven high-profile public figures, including Harry and singer Elton John, are suing ANL over alleged phone hacking and other illegal activities.

ANL denies any wrongdoing and has sought to have the cases dismissed on the basis that they were brought too late at a hearing in March attended by the plaintiffs.

The Supreme Court has rejected ANL's application to have the case dismissed, meaning Harry's case and others can proceed to trial.

Associated Newspapers' Defamation Complaint

Harry successfully sued ANL for defamation in 2020 over an article that alleged he had lost his Royal Marines, demanding an apology and damages from ANL.

The prince launched another lawsuit against ANL in February 2022, over a Mail on Sunday article accusing him of trying to mislead the public about a separate legal battle with the government over police protection.

Associated Newspapers Print Meghan's Letter

Prince Harry's wife Meghan won a privacy claim against ANL in February 2021 after the Mail on Sunday tabloid printed extracts of a letter she wrote to her father in 2018. The publisher's appeal against that ruling was dismissed in late 2021.

Mirror group newspapers on phone hacking allegations

Harry began legal proceedings in September 2019 against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), publisher of the Daily Mirror and other newspapers, accusing MGN of hacking his voicemails and illegally obtaining other information.

The trial began in May, with Harry seeking damages of around £440,000. He became the first senior royal to give evidence in court in 130 years in June.

MGN argued there was no evidence that Harry's phone had been hacked and said he should only receive £500 for the one time it admitted a private investigator had been asked to illegally collect information.

A court ruling is expected in the next few months.

News group newspapers accused of phone hacking

Harry is also suing News Group Newspapers (NGN), which publishes the tabloid The Sun.

NGN tried to dismiss the case on the grounds that it should have been raised sooner, but Harry said he did not do so due to a "confidential agreement" between the Royal Family and NGN.

The High Court ruled in July that Harry could not sue NGN over alleged phone hacking, rejecting Harry's argument that there was a secret deal between the publisher and senior royals.

But the rest of Harry's case has been allowed to continue and the trial is likely to begin in January 2025.

Quoc Thien (according to Reuters)

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