The 33 articles at centre of Duke of Sussex’s High Court hacking claim
A host of articles about the Duke of Sussex’s life are at the centre of his legal battle with the publisher of the Mirror.
Harry alleges 147 stories from 1996 to 2010, published by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) titles, used information obtained through unlawful means, such as phone hacking.
The articles cover the duke’s relationship with his family and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, a few injuries and illnesses, his military service and allegations of drug use.
Some 33 articles, dated between 1996 and 2009, were selected for examination during the trial of Harry’s contested claim against MGN.
MGN told the trial in London that it denies that 28 out of the 33 articles involved unlawful information gathering and that it was not admitted for the remaining five articles.
The publisher claims the stories came from a range of sources, including information disclosed by royal households or other royals, freelance journalists and news agencies as well as confidential sources with “extensive” royal contacts.
Ahead of the judgment in the case on Friday, here is an overview of what was said in evidence about the 33 articles:
“Diana so sad on Harry’s big day”. Daily Mirror. September 16 1996.
This article covered a visit by Diana, Princess of Wales, to Ludgrove School for the duke’s 12th birthday and said she was crying.
In his evidence, the duke said that the piece’s author was a known user of a private investigator firm which he alleges used unlawful information gathering.
However, MGN said the information came from previous reports in the public domain.
