Prince Harry brings William and Kate into legal battle over privacy claims, Daily Mail phone hacking case
Prince Harry has involved Prince William and Princess Catherine in his ongoing legal fight with the publisher of the Daily Mail, making fresh allegations in London’s High Court that risk intensifying tensions within the royal family.
Lawyers for the Duke of Sussex say a private investigator allegedly spied on William’s Out of Africa-themed 21st birthday party, referencing an invoice dated August 25, 2023 titled “Out of Africa Story Royal Party Enqs” which mentions William, the future king.
According to GB news, the document is said to be linked to a 2003 Daily Mail article that reported extensive details about William’s birthday celebration before it took place.
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A separate invoice cited by Harry’s legal team refers to mobile phone data belonging to “his associate, Catherine Middleton, now the Princess of Wales.”
King Charles III’s younger son claims he was targeted through phone hacking and the use of private investigators by a UK newspaper group.
Multiple high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John’s husband David Furnish and actor Sadie Frost, have joined the legal action against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Together with actor Elizabeth Hurley, they allege the publisher commissioned unlawful activities, such as bugging cars, impersonating individuals for medical records, and accessing private call information.
Associated Newspapers has firmly denied all allegations, describing them as “lurid” and “simply preposterous.” The court hearing is set to continue on Friday and a potential trial could run for up to nine weeks at a later date.
