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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Iris Goldsztajn

Royal Expert Claims Prince Harry's Surprise U.K. Visit "Was Not Planned" With King Charles

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves from the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on March 27, 2023. - Prince Harry and pop superstar Elton John appeared at a London court Monday, delivering a high-profile jolt to a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against a newspaper publisher. The publisher of the Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers (ANL), is trying to end the high court claims brought over alleged unlawful activity at its titles.

As a reporter on the British Royal Family, I do enjoy a bit of intrigue amid the royal fold, but royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams isn't so pleased about Prince Harry's latest move.

The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly appeared at the High Court in London on Monday to attend a four-day hearing on his case against the publishers of the Daily Mail, which he launched with a group of public figures with similar allegations to his: Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Elizabeth Hurley, and campaigner Doreen Lawrence. The group is suing Associated Newspapers for alleged "abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy."

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