Prince Harry, Elton John Arrive at U K. Court for Lawsuit Trial

Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, and his wife, the former actor Meghan Markle, stepped down as working royals in 2020 and moved to the U.S., citing what they described as the unbearable intrusions and racist attitudes of the British media. Monday is the start of a four-day preliminary hearing at London’s Royal Courts of Justice, during which ANL is expected to try to have the case thrown out. Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, David Furnish and Doreen Lawrence make up the rest of the plaintiffs behind the legal action. As first reported by Byline Investigates, the lawsuits were filed on Sept. 27 at London’s High Court, via Harry’s lawyers Clintons LLP. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are being asked to vacate their royal residence in the UK. According to multiple reports, King Charles spearheaded the decision, with The Sun reporting that the monarch is “evicting” his son and daughter-in-law. Ahead of Lilibet Diana’s 2nd birthday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s daughter was christened in Southern California—with godfather Tyler Perry in attendance. Other plaintiffs include actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, who was also in court.

The Duchess sued after the Daily Mail published parts of a private letter she wrote to her estranged father in 2018. The publisher is also moving to disclose the names of specific journalists mentioned in the claims should the case move forward. That made it a big surprise for local media to see the Duke seated next to his fellow claimant Frost in a back row of the courtroom, studiously taking notes in a black notebook. It comes as the world waits to see whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will make the journey from their home in California, for King Charles III’s coronation in May. A spokesperson for the couple confirmed they had received email correspondence regarding the historic ceremony on 6 May but did not immediately confirm whether they will be in attendance. The newspaper group is hoping to kill the case at an early stage while simultaneously discrediting the material used as the basis of Harry’s allegations.
The Duke of Sussex sued the publisher in February over an article in the Mail on Sunday newspaper which alleged he tried to keep secret details of his legal fight with Britain's interior ministry to reinstate his police protection. Prince Harry and Elton John were in a London court Monday as the lawyer for a group of British tabloids prepared to ask a judge to toss the lawsuit they brought with several other high-profile people who allege phone-tapping and other invasions of privacy. Prince Harry lawsuit against newspaper publisher set for May trial Britain’s Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper over allegations of phone hacking will go to trial in May, a ... The attorney said in the statement that the private security team that the Sussexes pay for in the United States "cannot replicate the necessary police protection needed" in the U.K. The lawyer added, "In the absence of such protection, Prince Harry and his family are unable to return to his home." There will be a high court hearing to review the duke's plea for police protection, the July 22 filing states.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex gave up their right to taxpayer-funded security when they stepped back from royal duties in the spring of 2020. According to a statement obtained by Insider in January, Harry previously offered to pay for police protection with his own funds but was "dismissed." Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, made an unexpected appearance at a UK court on Monday during a high-profile privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail. A lawyer acting for the Duke of Sussex told the British High Court today that the story was a “personal attack” on the royal and that he would  be awarding all damages to the Invictus Games Foundation, which he founded.
The hearing will not require oral evidence, making Harry’s appearance at court even more unusual. Despite the ongoing legal battle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have continued to visit the U.K. In June, they traveled there with their children, Archie Harrison, 3, and  Lilibet "Lili" Diana, 13 months, forQueen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebration. Their daughter celebrated her first birthday during the trip, her first in the country. Harry and Meghan, who are often seen with bodyguards in public, and the Royal family have not disclosed what security arrangements were granted to the family.
The case, launched in 2019, is one of several King Charles's younger son is currently bringing against the UK's newspapers, including a similar lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World and The Sun. Judge Timothy Fancourt has ruled that Harry's case, which alleges unlawful information gathering on behalf of MGN journalists between 1996 and 2011, should be part of the trial. Now we’re being traduced as phone hackers but in the vast majority of cases someone had actually told us the story and we hadn’t hacked anyone’s phone.

Usually the lawyers just settle anyway, because it’s easier, but for some reason Harry has obviously decided he wants to make a big public statement out of it. The BBC reported that Harry’s “allegations against NGN predate 2010, but it is not yet clear when his claims against the Mirror date from.” The phone hacking may even date as far back to the early 2000s, when Harry was a teenager. Harry, who now lives in California with his wife Meghan and their two children, appeared in person at the High Court in London for a hearing on a lawsuit he, Elton John and other celebrities have brought against a group of British tabloids.
A lawyer for British tabloids is asking a judge in London to toss out privacy lawsuits by Prince Harry, Elton John and several other celebrities. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son and daughter are now Prince Archie of Sussex, and Princess Lilibet of Sussex. Early Thursday, the update was made on the royal family’s official website in its line of succession section where the duo is listed sixth and seventh in line for the throne... Harry has said he wants to make reforming the British media his life’s work.
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is one of several public figures whose lawsuits against Mirror Group Newspapers will be considered at a trial due to begin in May. Harry is fighting back against a 2020 decision by the government that denied his family police protection while in Britain after he and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped down from roles as senior working roles. Since quitting their royal duties, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their family are no longer entitled to armed protection while in the UK. In an attempt to overturn this decision from February 2020, Harry has been pursuing a court case against the Home Office.