Prince Harry will be back in the United Kingdom next week. He will testify in an upcoming lawsuit by the Sussexes against Associated Newspapers Limited, the Daily Mail publisher. This lawsuit represents Prince Harry’s last significant legal strike against a number of UK tabloids. He claims to be a victim of invasion of privacy. He’s accompanied by six other claimants in this case. Among them are A-list celebs such as musician Elton John and actress Elizabeth Hurley.
Prince Harry will be making a special appearance on Thursday, January 22. This visit comes as a visit amidst litigation after litigation over unconstitutional media practices. Earlier this year, he received a private settlement from News Group Newspapers, publisher of The Sun. The settlement provided for a public apology and large damages for the egregious invasion of his personal life from 1996 to 2011. The emotional toll these intrusions had taken on Jabari was acknowledged in the settlement.
Since leaving his roles as a senior working royal in 2020, Prince Harry has made the United States his home base. He has had to maintain that faraway connection with the British royal family. His historic trip this time brings up the question of whether or not he’ll try to meet with any family members during his visit. Communities last visited the U.K. last fall. Since then, he has been under extreme criticism for his ties to the royal family.
On January 15, attorneys for the city and the contractors met in front of a judge for a pretrial hearing. They went over witness testimonies and brainstormed potential amendments to the complaint. Prince Harry is in active and ongoing litigation. This is after his successful phone hacking class action against Mirror Group Newspapers in 2023. He ultimately won a settlement that resulted in the British government issuing an apology and awarding him approximately £300,000 (nearly $400,000) in damages. Perhaps almost as surprisingly, the publisher agreed to pay his legal costs.
Prince Harry’s active engagement in these legal battles highlights his commitment to addressing issues of press intrusion and personal privacy. His legal team continues to advocate vigorously on his behalf, hoping to achieve a favorable outcome in the upcoming trial against Associated Newspapers.
