Prince Harry is suing the owners of The Sun and the Daily Mirror in relation to alleged phone hacking.
A royal source confirmed claims had been filed at the High Court “regarding the illegal interception of voicemail messages” but that as the particulars of the claims were not yet public, there could be no further comment.
News Group Newspapers, the owners of the two tabloids, confirmed to Sky News that claims against them had been issued.A spokesperson for News Group Newspapers has said "we confirm that a claim has been issued by the
Duke of Sussex - we have no further comment to make at the current time"— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) October 4, 2019It comes after
Meghan Markle announced on Tuesday that she had launched legal action against the Mail on Sunday, alleging that the newspaper unlawfully published one of her private letters.
According to the law firm Schillings – which is representing the
Duchess of Sussex – she has filed a High Court claim against the paper and its parent company, Associated Newspapers.
The case concerns the alleged misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018.
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