Prince Harry is expected to return to London’s High Court for what could be the final chapter in his long legal fight against the British tabloid press. For more than a decade, he has accused newspapers of harassment and bullying, and he has often linked this behavior to the pressures that surrounded his mother, Princess Diana.
“We know that Harry’s various legal issues and trials have been the primary cause of the breakdown in the relationship between Charles and Harry,” NBC News’ royal contributor Daisy McAndrew said in an interview on Monday. “I think a lot of people within the royal family and outside will be hoping that once these court battles are over, Harry can turn his attention to reconciling with his family,” she added.
This latest case involves Prince Harry and several other well-known figures, including Elton John, who are suing Associated Newspapers Limited, the company behind the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. They claim the publisher illegally gathered private information using phone hacking, deception, and private investigators between the 1990s and early 2010s. The company strongly denies all accusations.
Some royal experts believe that if Harry’s court battles finally come to an end, it could open the door to repairing his strained relationship with King Charles III. Harry has said in the past that ongoing legal fights, especially over security and press issues, have damaged their relationship.
Harry has already won or settled similar cases against other newspaper groups. This case is important because Associated Newspapers has not faced phone-hacking claims before. Whatever the outcome, many believe that ending these legal disputes could allow Harry to focus on rebuilding family ties, if both sides are willing to move forward.
