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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jim Waterson Media editor

Has time run out for Prince Harry’s case against Murdoch press?

The Duke of Sussex
Harry’s barrister said: ‘He was on active service in Afghanistan and they didn’t have the Guardian’, explaining why he didn’t bring the case earlier. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

Prince Harry’s attempt to arrange a high court showdown with Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper company depends on one thing: did the prince meet a deadline to file his legal paperwork?

This week’s legal hearing at the high court in London has been full of fresh revelations about the relationship between royalty and the media. There have been claims that Prince William struck a secret phone-hacking settlement with Murdoch’s company for a “huge” sum of money; that King Charles tried to stop Harry’s legal cases so he could get favourable coverage in the Sun; and that Piers Morgan was aware Diana, Princess of Wales had been illegally targeted by his reporters.

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