Image source, EPAImage caption, Prince Harry was present for the second day of the trial at London's Royal Courts of JusticeByMaia Davies and Imogen James & Tom Symonds, Reporting fromRoyal Courts of JusticePublished20 January 2026 The Duke of Sussex and other high-profile claimants accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday of unlawful information gathering are "clutching at straws", a court has heard. Prince Harry is among seven claimants including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley alleging Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) committed "grave breaches of privacy" over a 20-year period. Defending the publisher, Antony White KC argued the reporters behind the stories had provided a "compelling account of a pattern of legitimate sourcing of articles". White said in written submissions that the celebrities had "leaky" social circles and that a "pattern of misconduct… is simply not made out".
Published: January 20, 2026 4:25 pm
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