The Duke of Sussex unexpectedly appeared at the High Court as legal proceedings began over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy.
Prince Harry, who is one of those suing Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, was joined in the court room by singer Sir Elton John.
The duke claims “suspicion and paranoia” were caused by Associated’s publication of some articles.
The publisher “vigorously denies” all the claims against it.
Prince Harry arrived at the High Court on Monday morning, while Sir Elton, who is also involved in the legal proceedings, joined proceedings at lunchtime.The pair, along with actresses Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, are among the individuals who allege unlawful information gathering by the company, which also publishes the Mail on Sunday.
Others taking part in the legal action include Sir Elton’s husband David Furnish, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, the mother of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993.
Why has Prince Harry turned up at court?
Elton and Harry sue Daily Mail owner over privacy
The four-day preliminary hearing in London is considering legal arguments and a judge will decide whether the case will go any further. Associated Newspapers (ANL) wants to end the claims without trial.
David Sherborne, the lawyer for the group of prominent individuals, said: “The claimants each claim that in different ways they were the victim of numerous unlawful acts carried out by the defendant, or by those acting on the instructions of its newspapers, the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday.”
He said the alleged unlawful activity included “illegally intercepting voicemail messages; listening into live landline calls; obtaining private information, such as itemised phone bills or medical records, by deception or ‘blagging'”.
The activity also allegedly included “using private investigators to commit these unlawful information gathering acts on their behalf and even commissioning the breaking and entry into private property”.
He
The post Prince Harry and Elton John appear at High Court in Associated Newspapers hearing appeared first on Hyamstech.
