UK court orders Prince Harry, six others to pay Daily Mail £9.5 million

Britain's Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, speaks at a roundtable about support for veterans, Aug 19, 2026, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Alex Brandon) 21 Aug 2026 10:27PM (Updated: 21 Aug 2026 10:31PM) LONDON: A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday (Aug 21) to pay an initial £9.5 million (US$13 million) after they lost their privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail.The court said the prince and six other high-profile figures, who lost their unlawful information gathering and privacy invasions claim against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), must make the payment within a week.The claimants - which include Elton John, his husband David Furnish, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost - accused the Mail of bugging their cars and homes, listening int