Prince Harry-Daily Mail court case live: Duke’s friends were ‘good source of leaks’, publisher says
Who are the seven people suing the Daily Mail publisher?
Seven high-profile people have sued the publisher of the Daily Mail, alleging illegal doxxing in its headlines.
The group has filed a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), accusing it of engaging in or commissioning illegal activities such as hiring private detectives to plant listening devices in cars or “spoofing” private recordings.
ANL firmly denies the “preposterous” allegations, which have been on trial in London for nine weeks.
- Prince Harry
- Sir Elton John and David Furnish
- Baroness Doreen Lawrence
- Former Liberal Democrat MP Sir Simon Hughes
- Actress Elizabeth Hurley
- Actress Sadie Frost
Holly Evans20 January 2026 09:09
‘Every thought was followed, I was made paranoid’ Prince Harry told court
Prince Harry felt ‘incredibly paranoid’ after book publisher Daily Mail A major lawsuit was rumored to be filed against the company, which was said to be tracking her “every move, thought or feeling.”
The Duke of Sussex said the methods allegedly used by Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) – including obtaining flight details and monitoring ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy’s phone calls – had put “huge strain” on his personal relationships and created “mistrust and suspicion”.
King Charles’ young son was joined by Sir Elton John and the singer’s husband David Furnish, campaigner and Labor member Doreen Lawrence, politician Sir Simon Hughes and actors Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, who accused ANL of “clear systematic and sustained use of illegal information gathering”.
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Holly Evans20 January 2026 09:06
