LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid papers bugged Prince Harry's landline phones and accessed the messages on the pager of his late mother Princess Diana, the British royal's legal team told London's High Court on Thursday (March 21).
UK's Prince Harry attends the 2023 WellChild Awards ceremony in London, UK, Sept 7, 2023.LONDON — Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid papers bugged Prince Harry's landline phones and accessed the messages on the pager of his late mother Princess Diana, the British royal's legal team told London's High Court on Thursday .
In a hearing at the High Court on Thursday, Harry's lawyers sought to amend his lawsuit in light of that ruling, and to add other, new allegations. The claim also includes allegations relating to Diana who "was under close surveillance and her calls were being unlawfully intercepted by , which was known about by its editors and senior executives".
NGN's lawyer Anthony Hudson also said it was "unlikely" Harry's case could be heard at a trial expected to begin in January next year if his new allegations were included.