The Duke of Sussex, alongside Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, have accused the newspaper of phone hacking, landline tapping and using private investigators to \u2018blag\u2019 information such as medical records. <\/p>\n
Giving evidence, Harry became emotional as he said Associated Newspapers Limited had made his wife Meghan Markle<\/a>\u2019s life \u201ca misery\u201d. <\/p>\n The duke has now arrived in the UK<\/a> after stating his invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace<\/a> was withdrawn \u201cat the last moment\u201d. <\/p>\n He has returned for five days of engagements in London and Birmingham, and is not currently being joined by his wife Meghan and two children. <\/p>\n Harry accepted an offer to stay at the royal residence after making alternative security arrangements over the weekend. <\/p>\n But a spokesperson for the duke said his offer was revoked ahead of the looming judgement in his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, which is due on Tuesday. <\/p>\n The appropriate hospitality and staffing provision was said to be no longer available, with Buckingham Palace<\/a> also believing the longstanding legal case had complicated the matter, and could compromise the King\u2019s constitutional position.<\/p>\n <\/a>Prince Harry to discover if he has won case against Daily Mail <\/p>\n The Duke of Sussex and a group of other household names are set to find out whether they have won their High Court cases against the Daily Mail\u2019s publisher.<\/p>\n During an 11-week trial earlier this year, the High Court in London heard claims brought by the group \u2013 which also includes Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish \u2013 against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) of unlawful information-gathering.<\/p>\n These include allegations of voicemail interception, landline tapping and obtaining information by deception \u2013 also known as \u201cblagging\u201d, carried out by private investigators, freelance journalists and ANL staff.<\/p>\n ANL strongly denies the claims and defended the case, saying it \u201chas established a complete defence to all parts of the claims on the merits\u201d and that the cases have been brought too late.<\/p>\n The trial concluded at the end of March, with Mr Justice Nicklin now expected to give a written ruling on Tuesday July 7.<\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 07:00<\/p>\n <\/a>What were the top allegations against the Daily Mail? During around two hours of cross-examination in January, Harry said he could not complain about some of the 14 articles in his case at the time \u201cbecause of the institution I was in\u201d. Baroness Doreen Lawrence claimed the Daily Mail was \u201cpretending\u201d to support her in getting justice for her son Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered in a racist attack in 1993. Her lawyers claim she was \u201cextensively targeted\u201d by private investigators to obtain information, including through corrupt payments to police.Sir Elton and Mr Furnish alleged 10 articles about them were based on unlawful information gathering, including unlawfully obtained medical information and landline tapping. The couple claimed their son Zachary\u2019s birth certificate was stolen before they received a copy, with the Rocketman singer telling the court their case \u201ccontains the most horrendous things in the world that you can ever suffer from a privacy point of view\u201d.Actress Sadie Frost claimed that information behind some articles about her had been \u201chacked from my voicemails\u201d, as they \u201cwere word for word\u201d from her messages. Part of her claim relates to an unpublished article about a 2003 ectopic pregnancy, which Frost said she only told her partner and \u201cmaybe also one of her very close friends\u201d. <\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 06:00<\/p>\n <\/a>The Middleton masterstroke: How Kate showed Harry and Meghan what a real family looks like<\/p>\n As far as family portraits go, the latest one from the Middletons<\/a> is a blinder. Wholesome nature backdrop? Check. Cute pet? Check. And \u2013 here\u2019s the crucial bit \u2013 smiles that actually reach their eyes? A prevailing vibe that they might actually, whisper it, like each other? Check.<\/p>\n The group snap in question was released as part of a fresh drop of images (cooler people than me might call it a photo \u201cdump\u201d, but that doesn\u2019t feel very regal) celebrating the Princess of Wales<\/a> completing the Three Peaks challenge<\/a> to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer<\/a> Charity.<\/p>\n Kate, who announced last year that she is in remission from cancer after undergoing chemotherapy<\/a>, hiked up Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Ben Nevis in Scotland, and Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, in Wales over the course of a weekend, and was joined by her family after climbing the latter. The pictures released at the weekend, days ahead of Harry and his family rumoured return to the UK, show her embracing and chatting with her husband, children George, Charlotte and Louis, parents Michael and Carole and younger brother James.<\/p>\n Read the full analysis here:<\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 05:00<\/p>\n <\/a>How Harry called out press over treatment of Meghan when they were first dating<\/p>\n The Duchess of Sussex\u2019s difficult experience with the press stretches back a decade to when news first broke she was dating the Duke of Sussex.<\/p>\n Harry, giving evidence on the verge of tears at the High Court in his legal battle against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) in January, told how the publisher of the Daily Mail \u201cmade my wife\u2019s life an absolute misery\u201d.<\/p>\n Just months after the late Queen\u2019s grandson fell for American actress Meghan Markle, after they met on a blind date in 2016, Harry attacked the media in general over its \u201cabuse and harassment\u201d of his then-girlfriend.<\/p>\n Kensington Palace warned on his behalf: \u201cThis is not a game \u2013 it is her life.\u201d<\/p>\n In a lengthy and strongly worded statement, Harry\u2019s then-communications secretary, Jason Knauf, outlined the difficulties Meghan had experienced since news of their relationship became public.<\/p>\n He said Suits star Meghan had experienced \u201cthe smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments\u201d.<\/p>\n Mr Knauf said: \u201cThe past week has seen a line crossed. His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment.\u201d<\/p>\n Harry, who, along with Meghan quit as a senior working royal in 2020, grew up fully aware of the impact of overwhelming media intrusion on the daily life of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n Harry\u2019s dislike of the media seemingly intensified following the birth of his first child, Prince Archie, as he sought to protect his family.<\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 04:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Kate talks dinosaurs and blows kisses during visit to children\u2019s hospital<\/p>\n The Princess of Wales<\/a> blew a kiss to a little boy with a rare vein condition during a hospital visit after the youngster made the affectionate gesture.<\/p>\n Kate and three-year-old Arjun traded tokens of affection when she visited Evelina London<\/a> Children\u2019s Hospital to meet children being treated at a new cardiac unit \u2013 part of a project to turn Evelina into the capital\u2019s most comprehensive medical centre for youngsters.<\/p>\n She was wearing a bracelet which appeared to be made from string, made for her by her daughter Princess Charlotte<\/a> when she undertook her recent Three Peaks Challenge.<\/p>\n Read the full article here: <\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 03:00<\/p>\n <\/a>What has Prince Harry’s spokesperson said? <\/p>\n A spokesman for Prince Harry said: \u201cI am aware of multiple briefings from Buckingham Palace last week suggesting that the duke had not accepted the offer of accommodation at a royal residence.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing (the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures) Ravec\u2019s decision not to provide security for his family, the duke spent last week making alternative security arrangements.<\/p>\n \u201cOnce those arrangements were in place, he was able to formally accept the offer of accommodation for himself over the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n The spokesman added: \u201cIt is therefore disappointing that the offer has now been withdrawn, with Tuesday\u2019s judgment in the Associated Newspapers Limited case cited as the reason.<\/p>\n \u201cBuckingham Palace has, however, been aware of that judgment since last Thursday. It is therefore unclear why, having formally accepted the accommodation offer, it has now been withdrawn at the last moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 02:00<\/p>\n <\/a>King Charles and Queen Camilla hire videographer to produce \u2018on-trend\u2019 content for royal household<\/p>\n It marks the first time that a videographer has been hired by a British monarch.<\/p>\n According to reports in The Times<\/a>, King Charles<\/a> is said to be \u201cvery enthusiastic\u201d about the position.<\/p>\n Read the full article here: <\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 01:00<\/p>\n <\/a>Why I fear the King will never see his grandchildren again<\/p>\n For a royal couple best known for maintaining an iron grip on their sunny public profile, do I detect a little disquiet in Sussexland?<\/p>\n Prince Harry<\/a> is making his way from America\u2019s west coast to the UK for a five-day visit on his own. He had initially wanted his wife, Meghan<\/a>, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet<\/a>, to accompany him on what is first and foremost a promotional trip for next year\u2019s Invictus Games \u2013 but also so they could be reunited with their grandfather, whom they last saw four years ago, before King Charles<\/a> underwent gruelling treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n For reasons that are not yet fully clear, but which seem to involve an impasse about the British taxpayer providing police protection<\/a> for the Californians, the Duke has decided at the eleventh hour to travel alone. The full family reunion will simply have to wait \u2013 if it ever happens at all. I now fear that the King will never see his grandchildren again.<\/p>\n Read the full analysis from Paul Clements here: <\/p>\n 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 \u2013 and it\u2019s an ailing King Charles who is caught in the middle, says Paul Clements<\/p>\n Holly Evans7 July 2026 00:00<\/p>\n <\/a>The Middleton masterstroke: How Kate showed Harry and Meghan what a real family looks like<\/p>\n As far as family portraits go, the latest one from the Middletons<\/a> is a blinder. Wholesome nature backdrop? Check. Cute pet? Check. And \u2013 here\u2019s the crucial bit \u2013 smiles that actually reach their eyes? A prevailing vibe that they might actually, whisper it, like each other? Check.<\/p>\n The group snap in question was released as part of a fresh drop of images (cooler people than me might call it a photo \u201cdump\u201d, but that doesn\u2019t feel very regal) celebrating the Princess of Wales<\/a> completing the Three Peaks challenge<\/a> to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer<\/a> Charity.<\/p>\n![\"Prince](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026-07-04T125718Z_163038081_RC2SQKAISN1H_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-ROYALS-HARRY.JPG\")
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