{"id":4792,"date":"2026-01-19T13:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/prince-harry-returns-to-court-to-take-on-british-tabloids-in-privacy-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T13:58:17","slug":"prince-harry-returns-to-court-to-take-on-british-tabloids-in-privacy-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/prince-harry-returns-to-court-to-take-on-british-tabloids-in-privacy-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry Returns to Court to Take On British Tabloids in Privacy Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">PRINCE HARRY<\/span><br \/>\n                          <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">BACK IN COURT TO BATTLE UK TABLOIDS<\/span><br \/>\n                      <\/h2>\n<p>        <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-01-19T05:41:09-08:00\"><br \/>\n                              January 19, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:41 AM PST<\/time>\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<section id=\"cb-c7ef4be2e3e05949e84db105b73bcd19\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-3b47f671-b9ae-48da-a796-1d623da6ef8e-1060491940-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-3b47f671-b9ae-48da-a796-1d623da6ef8e-1060491940-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/71\/16by9\/2026\/01\/19\/7119ef5e12374f5597c1d8db30ea0697_md.png\" alt=\"011926_prince_harry_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c7ef4be2e3e05949e84db105b73bcd19--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1a43f97447761f628a6bc023f2c3f4be\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong>\u2019s legal battle against a powerful British tabloid publisher is heating up &#8212; with the Duke of Sussex returning to court to take them on over allegations of unlawful information-gathering &#8230; along with a host of A-listers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1a43f97447761f628a6bc023f2c3f4be--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0fbde35158aac6d1c6704adfe971af4b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Harry arrived at London\u2019s High Court on Monday looking confident in a black suit \u2026 acknowledging a few spectators as he headed inside.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0fbde35158aac6d1c6704adfe971af4b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1349274f8cacf6356c2fc0b43738b871\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/4d\/4by3\/2026\/01\/19\/4dcc1815e97f468ebf9194a68a03a8ba_md.jpg\" alt=\"prince harry getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1349274f8cacf6356c2fc0b43738b871--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b5fd41b6e81b90b44436dda3941f3b9e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Elton John<\/strong> and actors <strong>Elizabeth Hurley<\/strong> and <strong>Sadie Frost<\/strong> join Harry as part of the group, claiming Associated Newspapers Limited &#8212; the publisher of the Daily Mail &#8212; hired private investigators to place listening devices in homes and cars and record private calls. There are also claims of ANL engaging in impersonation and deception to access personal info.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b5fd41b6e81b90b44436dda3941f3b9e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ea7dd5e6b6d9f7e230e4e434c4f361d9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1b\/4by3\/2026\/01\/19\/1b78706c035044d3bf84102fa8c0f723_md.jpg\" alt=\"prince harry getty 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ea7dd5e6b6d9f7e230e4e434c4f361d9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4c8af70be3a20b16a00fa728fe048117\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>ANL has vehemently denied these accusations, calling the claims \u201csimply preposterous.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4c8af70be3a20b16a00fa728fe048117--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f3784a25e1c91f8f1c1b84db83e47a2d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The trial kicked off Monday and is expected to last nine weeks &#8230; with Harry expected give evidence on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f3784a25e1c91f8f1c1b84db83e47a2d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-167d9b7d7be9fefde1af36028a0cb0d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-167d9b7d7be9fefde1af36028a0cb0d5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44ebc35a663f88ca8459d30c23c34ba9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The plaintiff&#8217;s attorney, <strong>David Sherborne<\/strong>, wasn\u2019t holding back punches &#8230; telling the court there was a long-running culture inside Associated Newspapers to unlawfully dig up dirt \u201cthat wrecked the lives of so many.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44ebc35a663f88ca8459d30c23c34ba9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-78758fef253b4d2dc7aeb42b2707ddd2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>You&#8217;ll recall &#8230; Prince Harry and co. fired off their lawsuit against ANL in 2022 &#8212; and since then, the two sides have <strong>sparred in court<\/strong>. In 2023, Harry won a legal judgment that found the publishers of the Daily Mirror engaging in \u201cwidespread and habitual\u201d phone hacking.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-78758fef253b4d2dc7aeb42b2707ddd2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a73c468763326aa57ed12e21689ed94e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a73c468763326aa57ed12e21689ed94e--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRINCE HARRY BACK IN COURT TO BATTLE UK TABLOIDS Published January 19, 2026 5:41 AM PST Play video content Getty Prince Harry\u2019s legal battle against a powerful British tabloid publisher is heating up &#8212; with the Duke of Sussex returning to court to take them on over allegations of unlawful information-gathering &#8230; along with a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_daextam_enable_autolinks":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-trends-and-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7d3e5a8730af427eac759b6272cebc20_xl.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4792\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4792"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}