US EditionPrince Harry Says Mail Publisher Made His Wife Meghan's 'Life a Misery'
Prince Harry alleges 14 Daily Mail articles were based on unlawful information gathering that caused distress to Meghan Markle, claiming the publisher made her life 'an absolute misery'.
- Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, testified in person at the High Court on Jan. 21, 2026, saying Associated Newspapers Limited's coverage targeted his family and harmed Meghan Markle.
- After repeated coverage of Meghan from 2016, Prince Harry filed suit alleging unlawful practices including phone tapping, blagging, and payments to corrupt sources by Associated Newspapers Limited.
- During cross-examination, ANL barrister Antony White questioned Prince Harry for two-and-a-half hours, during which Harry denied having leaky social circles, saying, `For the avoidance of doubt, I am not friends with any of these journalists, and I never have been.`
- He demanded an apology and accountability, framing relief as the primary aim, with the trial due to conclude at the end of March before Mr Justice Nicklin.
- This trial caps years of litigation, making it Prince Harry's final active lawsuit against the UK press, joined by six more high-profile claimants including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley suing Associated Newspapers Limited.
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Prince Harry Becomes Emotional as He Says Tabloids Made Meghan Markle’s Life “An Absolute Misery”
Prince Harry became choked up as he detailed the “absolute misery” his wife Meghan Markle lived with during his testimony in the trail against the publisher of The Daily Mail.
Prince Harry holds back tears giving evidence against Daily Mail publisher
Prince Harry appeared to be on the verge of tears today, as he gave evidence in his case against the publishers of the Daily Mail, saying "they have made my wife's life an absolute misery."
An emotional Prince Harry tells court how publisher made Meghan's life 'a misery'
Prince Harry struck a defensive tone at the start of his testimony on Wednesday against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper and left the witness box hours later on the brink of tears.
Britain's Prince Harry says the Daily Mail has made his wife Meghan Markle's life "absolutely miserable." "It's disgusting to sit here and have to endure all of this again," he said in the lawsuit against the newspaper's publisher. Harry and six co-plaintiffs, including Elton John, accuse publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. of unlawful information gathering. Between 1993 and 2011, journalists allegedly violated their privacy to boost the newspa…
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