Duke of Sussex v NGN trial: Prince Harry’s High Court case against Sun owner to start

Imogen James
Reporting from the High Court

You would be forgiven if you thought this was the next instalment of the very public phone hacking case involving Prince Harry that took place over the last few years.

However that case was against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) a different group of publishers.

Prince Harry successfully argued that MGN had gathered information on him in unlawful ways, from 1996 to 2010 and MGN had to cover all of the Duke’s legal costs, and more than £300,000 in damages.

After the judgement, an MGN spokesperson said: “Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologise unreservedly, have taken full responsibility and paid compensation.”.

Prince Harry also tried to bring phone hacking claims in this new case against News Group Newspapers, which includes The Sun, but he wasn’t allowed due to time limitations.

Instead, this case will focus on 30 articles, which Prince Harry’s team say were gained unlawfully. They will also argue that senior staff were involved in a cover up, alleging they knew about the unlawful practices.