Prince Harry’s illegal information gathering claims against The Sun and its publisher will go to trial. A London judge recently ruled that Harry’s trial against Newsgroup Newspapers will begin in 2024. However, Judge Timothy Fancourt dismissed his other claims that the group hacked his phone.
Harry also claimed in court that NGN and Buckingham Palace arranged a “secret deal.” When the Duke testified, he made history as the first senior British Royal to testify in 130 years.
Read on to learn more.
London Court Rules In Prince Harry’s Favor
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London’s High Court has finally declared that Prince Harry’s illegal information gathering case will go to trial. The Duke of Sussex can now take The Sun Newspaper and its publisher, News Group Newspapers (NGN), to court for allegedly using illegal methods to obtain and publish information about it.
Court decisions obtained by People’s Magazine states that Harry’s trial against NGN will begin in January 2024. It reads, “The process of selecting the cases to be tried on this occasion will take place in the autumn.”
NGN has denied all allegations leveled against them by Harry, including that they sent reporters and private investigators after him personally, who stalked and targeted the Royal. According to Harry, this includes “misappropriating confidential information from third parties, and instructing private investigators to commit these or other illegal acts”.
Prince Harry’s Phone Hacking Claims Denied
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While allowing his claim regarding illegal information gathering, the court dismissed Harry’s other claim regarding phone hacking. Judge Timothy Fancourt ruled that the Duke of Sussex had known about the privacy breach since 2012 and should have filed the lawsuit earlier. In the UK, there is a six-month limit for claimants to take action after discovering a breach of their privacy.
Fancourt wrote, “I am satisfied that there is no reasonable prospect of the duke proving at trial that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence have discovered facts which would show that he had a meritorious claim for voicemail interception in relation to every News of the World and Sun.”
The judge explained that once Harry found out about the infringement by the News Of The World, another former NGN newspaper, he could connect the dots. He wrote, “He could have easily found out by making a basic inquiry that he might have a similar claim in relation to the article published by The Sun.”
He Alleges There Was a Secret Deal
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London’s High Court also settled Harry’s claims of a “secret deal” between Buckingham Palace and NGN. In a witness statement, Duke claimed that the deal was the reason he waited so long to take legal action against NGN.
follow Many people, the agreement states that any legal action against NGN will be delayed and ultimately resolved with a guilty plea and apology. However, in his ruling, Fancourt said Harry had failed to produce evidence from palace officials showing awareness of the secret agreement.
Prince Harry Makes History When He Testifies
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When Harry took the witness stand in May to testify about alleged illegal information gathering, he made history for the British Royal Family. The prince became the first senior British person to testify in court in about 130 years. The last royal to testify before him was King Edward VII, in a divorce case and libel trial.
Harry first took the illegal information collection claim to court in 2019 and emphasized that the group had hacked his voicemail. In his historical witness statement, Duke named close friends and family members whose voicemails were illegally accessed.
This list includes his brother Prince William; father, King Charles; late mother, Princess Diana; and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
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follow BBC newsHarry also has other suits against other newspapers around the world, including a breach of privacy suit against the Daily Mail.
In the midst of his legal battle, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, have faced another battle. The pair recently ended their $20 million deal with Spotify and also canceled their podcast, “Archetypes,” after just one season.
Despite their loss, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex can still fund their $100 million deal with Netflix. The streaming giant recently backtracked on their commitment to work with the royal duo.
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