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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Amy Mackelden

Prince Harry Says "Unlawful" Press Intrusion Had a "Negative Impact on His Personal Relationships," but Royal Remains "Confident" About Court Case

Prince Harry leaving The Royal Courts of Justice during a court case against Associated Newspapers on January 19, 2026 in London, England.

Prince Harry has returned to the U.K. for the next stage in his court case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, in relation to "illegal information gathering," People reported. In written submissions, the Duke of Sussex discussed how the alleged behavior of the publisher had affected his personal life.

Harry's barrister, David Sherborne, explained (via GB News), "The fact that information concerning him, when misused, is inherently likely to have, and in fact has had, a profoundly negative impact on his personal relationships, especially with those of his associates involved in the relevant story, and private life, given his status and the interest of the public, as opposed to in the public interest, which is clearly distinguishable, in stories of almost any quality concerning him."

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