The privacy lawsuits of Prince Harry and other British personalities against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper will go to trial in early 2026, according to a statement in the High Court of London this Tuesday (26), with the legal costs of the parties expected to be exceed 38 million pounds ($47.8 million).
Harry, the youngest son of King Charles, is one of seven plaintiffs suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of intercepted voicemails – commonly known as wiretapping – and other serious privacy violations dating back 30 years.
Associated, which also publishes the Mail on Sunday, has always denied involvement in illegal practices. Their lawyers said in documents for a preliminary hearing on Tuesday that the plaintiffs’ allegations were “firmly denied.”
The publisher’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuits was rejected last year, paving the way for a trial that the plaintiffs and Associated say is expected to begin in early 2026.
Lawyers representing the claimants, who also include singer Elton John and actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, expect to spend around £18.4 million between now and trial, with Associated incurring almost £20 million, according to with court records made public on Tuesday.
Harry and the other plaintiffs’ lawsuits, which were filed in 2022, marked the first time Associated has been drawn into the wiretapping scandal that emerged more than a decade ago and sparked a public inquiry into press ethics and several criminal trials.
This content was originally published in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail will be judged in 2026 on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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