Prince Harry Believes He Is Being Sustained Campaign Targeted By Daily Mail Publisher
A high court hearing has heard that Prince Harry believes he is the victim of a "sustained campaign" of attacks by Associated Newspapers Ltd, the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. The claim comes as 14 articles about Harry are set to be scrutinized in court over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
Lawyers for Harry have claimed that flight details and other sensitive information were obtained using unlawful methods. They argue that the stories bear "hallmarks of unlawful information gathering".
One of the key claims centers on an article published by Katie Nicholl, which revealed Harry had been chosen as godfather to a child of his former nanny's family without anyone in the wider royal family being informed. The source for this claim has now been disputed.
However, Associated Newspapers' defense team has stated that the stories were obtained "entirely legitimately" from information provided by individuals close to Harry, including his social circle and press officers.
This defense suggests that the Duke's social circle was known to be a good source of leaks about his private life, making it implausible that any of these claims came from unlawful means.
Prince Harry is expected to appear in court on Wednesday as part of an attempt by him and six other claimants to disprove the newspaper group's denials.
A high court hearing has heard that Prince Harry believes he is the victim of a "sustained campaign" of attacks by Associated Newspapers Ltd, the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. The claim comes as 14 articles about Harry are set to be scrutinized in court over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
Lawyers for Harry have claimed that flight details and other sensitive information were obtained using unlawful methods. They argue that the stories bear "hallmarks of unlawful information gathering".
One of the key claims centers on an article published by Katie Nicholl, which revealed Harry had been chosen as godfather to a child of his former nanny's family without anyone in the wider royal family being informed. The source for this claim has now been disputed.
However, Associated Newspapers' defense team has stated that the stories were obtained "entirely legitimately" from information provided by individuals close to Harry, including his social circle and press officers.
This defense suggests that the Duke's social circle was known to be a good source of leaks about his private life, making it implausible that any of these claims came from unlawful means.
Prince Harry is expected to appear in court on Wednesday as part of an attempt by him and six other claimants to disprove the newspaper group's denials.