Prince Harry's phone hacking case against the Daily Mail is dismissed in full
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By July 7, 2026 / 10:17 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google London - Britain's Prince Harry lost his long-running legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tabloid newspapers on Tuesday, according to court documents seen by CBS News. In 2023, Harry won 15 of 33 claims of phone hacking in a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers. The prince, 41, who has long blamed the press for the 1997 Paris car crash that killed his mother, Princess Diana, saw bringing the lawsuit against the Daily Mail publisher as his “public duty”.
Furthermore, Associated, however, said the allegations were smears and the claims against it were dismissed in their entirety on Tuesday, in what the publisher called “an overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists”. 'Associated Newspapers thanks Mr Justice Nicklin for the patience and wisdom he has displayed throughout this misguided legal action, which has wasted so much valuable court time and more than £50m in legal costs. 'Mr Justice Nicklin today cleared the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, and dismissed every single one of the 97 allegations made by the claimants.
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By July 7, 2026 / 10:17 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google London - Britain's Prince Harry lost his long-running legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tabloid newspapers on Tuesday, according to court documents seen by CBS News.
according to CBS News — LatestIn 2023, Harry won 15 of 33 claims of phone hacking in a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers.
according to CBS News — LatestThe prince, 41, who has long blamed the press for the 1997 Paris car crash that killed his mother, Princess Diana, saw bringing the lawsuit against the Daily Mail publisher as his “public duty”.
according to Business Day LiveAssociated, however, said the allegations were smears and the claims against it were dismissed in their entirety on Tuesday, in what the publisher called “an overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists”.
according to Business Day Live'Associated Newspapers thanks Mr Justice Nicklin for the patience and wisdom he has displayed throughout this misguided legal action, which has wasted so much valuable court time and more than £50m in legal costs.
according to Daily Mail +1'Mr Justice Nicklin today cleared the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, and dismissed every single one of the 97 allegations made by the claimants.
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