Overview
- Prince Harry arrived at the High Court as a nine‑week civil trial began against Associated Newspapers Limited, which denies all wrongdoing.
- Seven claimants, including Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, Simon Hughes and Doreen Lawrence, allege illegal information gathering dating largely from 1993 to 2011.
- Allegations include voicemail interception, landline tapping, use of listening devices, deception to obtain medical and other records, and payments to corrupt police.
- Harry is scheduled to give evidence for a full day on Thursday, echoing his rare court appearance in 2023 in the Mirror Group case he won.
- Key issues for the judge include overcoming the six‑year limitation period and assessing the credibility of private‑investigator witnesses, some of whom were paid for information or later retracted statements.