Prince Harry loses privacy invasion lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry loses privacy invasion lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher
Publish Date: 2026-07-07 13:19:00
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LONDON (TNND) — Prince Harry’s third and final lawsuit against British tabloids ended in defeat Tuesday after a London judge ruled he failed to prove the publisher of the Daily Mail unlawfully invaded his privacy.
Justice Matthew Nicklin rejected the Duke of Sussex’s claims that Associated Newspapers Ltd. engaged in widespread unlawful information gathering, saying there was a realistic possibility the stories came from legitimate sources.
Harry filed the lawsuit in October 2022 alongside six others, including singer Elton John and actress Elizabeth Hurley. They accused the publisher of using illegal tactics such as phone hacking, hiring private investigators, placing listening devices and obtaining private records to gather information for stories published over several years.
The publisher hailed the decision as an “overwhelming victory” and a “magnificent vindication” of the Mail’s journalism.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives for The Invictus Games Foundation Conversation: From Policy to Practice at Chatham House on July 07, 2026 in London, England. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex has returned to the United Kingdom to mark one year until the Invictus Games 2027. Reports suggest that the Duchess of Sussex, accompanied by the couple’s children, may also travel to the country this week. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
Throughout the case, Harry argued he had been relentlessly targeted by the tabloid press.
“It was disturbing to feel that my every move, thought or feeling was being tracked and monitored just for the Mail to make money out of it,” he said in court filings.
The publisher denied the allegations as “preposterous,” arguing the roughly 50 articles at the center of the case were based on lawful reporting and information provided by sources including friends, royal aides and publicists.
The ruling, issued remotely without a court hearing, came as Harry was back in the U.K. for charity events and amid renewed attention…
