Prince Harry learns his fate in UK tabloid trial during home visit

Prince Harry learns his fate in UK tabloid trial during home visit

Prince Harry lost his lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s UK publisher after suing the company for unlawfully obtaining information.

A judge ruled against the Prince of Sussex’s favor in the case against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) while he was back overseas on Tuesday.

Harry, along with Elizabeth Hurley, Elton John and Sadie Frost, accused ANL of using listening devices placed in cars and homes, as well as private detectives, to obtain information about them from the 1990s to 2011 illegally.

Prince Harry (seen here in April 2025) learned his fate regarding his lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s UK publisher. AFP via Getty Images
The Duke of Sussex sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) for obtaining information about him unlawfully. GC Images

Additionally, the “Spare” author, 41, claimed ANL targeted him and his close circle by tapping landlines, voicemails, flight information and phone bills.

ANL, the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, previously denied the allegations and claimed that their information was legitimately sourced.

The 10-week trial for the lawsuit, which was filed in 2022, kicked off in January at London’s High Court.

He accused ANL of using listening devices and private detectives to obtain information from the 1990s to 2011. Getty Images
ANL has denied the allegations. Getty Images

At the time, Harry testified in court, emotionally stating how his wife Meghan Markle’s time as a royal was “absolute misery.”

“It’s fundamentally wrong to put us through this again when all we wanted was an apology and accountability. It’s a horrible experience,” he said.

“They continue to come after me. They have made my wife’s life an absolute misery, my Lord.”

In January, the “Spare” author testified, claiming how his wife, Meghan Markle, was in “absolute misery” as a royal. (Seen here: Markle and Harry in April.) REUTERS
“It’s fundamentally wrong to put us through this again when all we wanted was an apology and accountability. It’s a horrible experience,” he added. (Seen above: Harry and Markle in 2022.) REUTERS

Harry also referred to the case as a “repeat of the past” and a “recurring traumatic experience.”

“I have never believed that my life is open season to be commercialized by these people,” he continued.

During his testimony, Harry also spoke about his previous romance with Chelsy Davy from 2004 to 2010, alleging that the publication received private information about their relationship by hacking the voicemails and other communications between himself and his friends.

“The quote is being attributed to three strangers,” he said about articles that have cited “sources” for their information. “You are now trying to suggest that these three strangers are some of my closest friends. That does not add up.”

“These three people have never shared anything with anybody,” he said. “If they had, there would be a lot more out there.”

“They continue to come after me,” Harry (seen here with Prince William in April 2025) said. Getty Images
Harry (seen here with Markle in 2022) filed the lawsuit in 2022. ANP/AFP via Getty Images

Harry and Markle, 44, tied the knot in 2018 and have been at the center of media scrutiny since before and after they stepped down from their royal roles in 2020.

The former royals are back in the UK to promote the Invictus Games ahead of Birmingham hosting the event next year.

While they were supposed to bring their kids, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, with them, they were rejected from taxpayer-funded security.

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