

LISTEN | The relationship between the monarchy and the media:įront Burner 31:28 Frenemies: The Prince, the monarchy and the media The activities in question stretch back more than two decades, when journalists and private eyes intercepted voicemails to snoop on members of the Royal Family, politicians, athletes, celebrities and even crime victims.

The newspaper has said he is wrong about how its reporters got information, saying they used legal methods for many articles. Harry has alleged that reporters at the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People used illegal methods to gather material from his family and friends for nearly 150 articles. The lawsuits were combined as a test case that could determine the outcome of hacking claims also made against Mirror Group by former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy, the estate of the late singer George Michael and soccer commentator Ian Wright.
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Harry's co-claimants in the Mirror trial are Nikki Sanderson and Michael Turner, best known for their roles on Coronation Street, and Fiona Wightman, the former wife of comedian Paul Whitehouse.

It said this "warrants compensation," but didn't spell out what form that might take. But it acknowledged there was "some evidence of the instruction of third parties to engage in other types of UIG. The group continued to deny that it hacked phones to intercept voicemail messages, and said that Harry brought the claims beyond a six-year time limit.

The admission was made in court filings outlining Mirror Group Newspapers' defence. Husband Prince Harry has also been spotted in the attire, with his latest outing for the coronation of his dad, King Charles, seeing him choose a smart Dior suit.The publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror has acknowledged and apologized for unlawfully gathering information about Prince Harry in its reporting, and said it warrants compensation, as the prince's first phone hacking trial began Wednesday. She also wore Dior for the monarch's funeral last September. This included at the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Throughout her time as a Royal, Meghan has been seen wearing the designer's outfits. Speaking to Women's Wear Daily, the insiders claimed reports of their link-up were unfounded and were certainly not on the table at present. Meghan Markle reportedly won't be the Duchess of Dior after all, despite being heavily linked with a collaboration with the fashion giant.įollowing the cancellation of her Spotify podcast after just one season, speculation was rife that the Duchess of Sussex, 41, was set to take on a role with the French fashion house.īut it appears as though the project is over before it even began, with a spokesman for Dior denying there had been any recent contact with Meghan, and no contract negotiations had been touted.
