Prince Harry and 5 others appeal High Court ruling in £34.5 million privacy lawsuit
Published: 06/11/2026
| BBC News
Prince Harry and five other high-profile individuals have filed applications with the Court of Appeal in London seeking permission to challenge a High Court ruling that dismissed their phone hacking case against the publishers of the Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).
The legal challenge follows an eleven-week trial, in which the judge rejected allegations that ANL had engaged in unlawful information gathering. Prince Harry had testified in person, arguing that fourteen published articles demonstrated journalists had intercepted his telephone calls, but the court ruled the claimants failed to substantiate the claims.
Alongside Prince Harry, the claimants include Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, and Baroness Lawrence. Together they face joint legal costs of up to £34.5 million following an indemnity costs order.
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