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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Michael Savage Media editor

Prince Harry accuses Daily Mail publisher of ‘terrifying’ intrusion

Composite image of Elizabeth Hurley, Prince Harry and Sadie Frost
From left to right: Elizabeth Hurley, Prince Harry and Sadie Frost were all in court for the start of the trial. Composite: Reuters/Getty Images

Lawyers representing Prince Harry and six other prominent figures have accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of “clear, systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering” to secure stories about them.

In a witness statement submitted to the court, the Duke of Sussex accused the newspaper group of subjecting him to “intrusion [that] was terrifying” for loved ones, creating a “massive strain” on his personal relationships. He said it had the effect of “driv[ing] me paranoid beyond belief, isolating me”.

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