Prince Harry-Daily Mail trial live: Duke's friends labelled a good source of leaks'
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Prince Harry-Daily Mail trial live: Duke's friends labelled a good source of leaks'
"Starting the second day of the trial against the Daily Mail publisher, barrister David Sherborne said that the interest in the royal family was huge for tabloids, and that nobody sold more than the Duke of Sussex. As a result, there were highly intrusive stories published about his relationships prior to him meeting his wife Meghan. This included potentially serious security implications as they tracked his movements, the court heard."
"Prince Harry's claim contains 14 articles published between 2001 and 2013, with the majority attributed to two journalists - Katie Nicholl and Rebecca English. Holly Evans20 January 2026 10:50 The second day of the trial of the Duke of Sussex's legal action against the publisher of the Daily Mail has begun at the High Court. Harry, Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish,"
Seven high-profile individuals, including the Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sir Simon Hughes, Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, are pursuing legal claims against Associated Newspapers Limited alleging unlawful information gathering. Barrister David Sherborne said tabloids had huge interest in the royal family and that nobody sold more than the Duke of Sussex, leading to highly intrusive stories about his pre‑Meghan relationships and potentially serious security implications as his movements were tracked. Prince Harry's claim lists 14 articles published between 2001 and 2013, with most pieces attributed to Katie Nicholl and Rebecca English. The nine‑week trial at the Royal Courts of Justice began on Monday and is due to conclude in March.
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