Up to £38m legal costs, 4-year wait and 14 news articles: Harry’s court battle with Daily Mail publisher in numbers
Prince Harry and six other household names have lost their high-profile case against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
During a 11-week trial, the group, which included Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence,” alleged unlawful information gathering by Asscoiated Newspaper Limited (ANL), from landline tapping to obtaining information through deception, which, they said, had left them feeling “violation”, “profound betrayal” and “shock and horror”.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 12:30
After Harry’s Buckingham Palace bust-up, I fear the King will never see his grandchildren again
For a royal couple best known for maintaining an iron grip on their sunny public profile, do I detect a little disquiet in Sussexland?
Prince Harry is making his way from America’s west coast to the UK for a five-day visit on his own. He had initially wanted his wife, Meghan, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, to accompany him on what is first and foremost a promotional trip for next year’s Invictus Games – but also so they could be reunited with their grandfather, whom they last saw four years ago, before King Charles underwent gruelling treatment for cancer.
Paul Clements has more here:
Why I fear the King won’t see his grandchildren again
Hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and other royals have been dashed by a row over his accommodation and security demands during what was supposed to have been a five-day family visit – and it’s an ailing King Charles who is caught in the middle, says Paul Clements
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 11:53
Prince Harry plays pickleball as rumours swirl around his family’s arrival in the UK
The Duke of Sussex tried his hand at pickleball, a new Invictus Games sport, during demonstration matches held at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on Friday.
The event marked one year until the tournament, for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel, begins.
Notably absent was the Duchess of Sussex, who had been expected to attend but did not travel to the UK with Prince Harry earlier this week, citing security concerns.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 11:18
Will Prince Harry finally learn that he can’t have it both ways?
As the duke’s multimillion-pound lawsuit against the Daily Mail lands him with a mountainous costs bill, there is one victor – and it is not Prince Harry, says Chris Blackhurst:
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 10:26
Daily Mail v Prince Harry: The failed claims brought by the duke and other stars
The Duke of Sussex and six other prominent public figures have lost a major court case accusing the publisher of the Daily Mail of unlawful information gathering.
The claimants, which included Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, had alleged Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) carried out or commissioned unlawful activities such as landline tapping, hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars or “blagging” private records.
ANL strongly denied the claims in a high-profile 45-day High Court trial, where Harry and the other celebrity claimants gave evidence.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 09:51
Meghan ‘to bring Archie and Lilibet to join Prince Harry in the UK’
Speculation is mounting that the Duchess of Sussex and her children could be reunited with King Charles during Prince Harry’s week-long UK trip, as he launches the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games.
Harry initially arrived in London on Monday without his family, who had pulled out of the visit due to security concerns. However, it now appears these safety worries may have been mitigated.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 09:29
Prince Harry visits Birmingham Children’s Hospital during UK visit
The Duke of Sussex caused excitement among the nurses at Birmingham Children’s Hospital where he spoke about the “financial difficulties” facing the NHS.
One female medic received a hug while families asked for pictures and he posed for a group shot with around a dozen nurses, telling them: “Thank you for everything you do.”
In a speech to mark the 20-year milestone, the duke told a room of WellChild executives, nurses and families who they help: “I don’t know if you hear it enough, the difference that you make every single day is quite literally changing daily lives.”
He said: “I understand, and we understand that becomes harder every week with cuts and financial difficulties…just the insanity that that seems to be circulating, not just in this country but in general.
“But hospitals like this don’t run without people like you, and families like this can’t be families that they want to be at home without the expertise and the skill set that you’re handing over to them and WellChild is right at the centre of that.”
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 09:09
The Duke’s history of legal battles with the Home Office over family’s security
Prince Harry has faced a protracted legal battle with the Home Office over the security arrangements for him and his family when in the UK after his level of protection changed when he stepped down as a working royal in 2020.
When the duke lost a Court of Appeal challenge against the Home Office last year, he gave a BBC interview in which he expressed hopes of a reconciliation with his family, revealing Charles would not speak to him because of his security court case.
Harry added: “I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the UK at this point and the things that they’re going to miss is, well, everything you know.”
Britain’s Prince Harry leaves the Birmingham Children’s Hospital after celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first WellChild Nurse programme, in Birmingham, Britain, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner (Reuters)
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 09:02
When did the King last see Prince Harry’s children?
Charles last saw Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, in person during Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.
Prince Harry was “desperate” for his children to see their grandfather, the Telegraph reported.
The children were not expected to attend any public events but Meghan was scheduled to join her husband at the Invictus one-year-to-go event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham on Friday.
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 09:00
Meghan, Archie and Lilibet ‘set to join Duke in Britain this week’ for private events
The Duchess of Sussex and her children are rumoured to be joining the Duke in the UK this week in yet another twist in Prince Harry’s homecoming tour.
Harry arrived in London on Monday without his family after they pulled out of the visit to the capital because of security concerns.
It was reported last week that Harry was denied police protection for his family during their UK visit.
However, it appears worries around safety may have been mitigated.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain10 July 2026 08:59