Harry vs Daily Mail: A Landmark Privacy Trial Opens in London
Prince Harry and six other high‑profile claimants have begun a nine‑week High Court privacy trial against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, alleging a sustained program of unlawful information gathering from 1993 to 2011—including private investigators, planted listening devices, and illicit access to private records. ANL denies wrongdoing, while Harry is set to testify this week alongside Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and others. The case, a potential turning point in Britain’s tabloid‑privacy battles, could reshape industry practices and involves substantial costs, reported around £40 million.
