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| Prince William secretly settled phone-hacking claim, court told | Prince William secretly settled phone-hacking claim, court told |
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| Prince William was paid a "very large sum" by the owners of The Sun to settle historical phone-hacking claims, court papers from Prince Harry's lawyers say. | |
| The papers were shown at a High Court hearing in which Prince Harry is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering. | The papers were shown at a High Court hearing in which Prince Harry is suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering. |
| They say Buckingham Palace and NGN had a "secret agreement" to put off legal claims from Royal Family members. | |
| But NGN says Prince Harry has run out of time and denies any deal existed. | |
| The case is one of three major allegations of unlawful information gathering that the Duke of Sussex has made against tabloid newspapers - the other cases concerning the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups. | The case is one of three major allegations of unlawful information gathering that the Duke of Sussex has made against tabloid newspapers - the other cases concerning the Daily Mirror and Daily Mail groups. |
| He alleges that evidence disclosed since the criminal trials relating to phone hacking at the now-closed News of the World prove he was serially targeted by its sister title, The Sun. | He alleges that evidence disclosed since the criminal trials relating to phone hacking at the now-closed News of the World prove he was serially targeted by its sister title, The Sun. |
| Prince Harry accuses its journalists and private investigators working for them of obtaining private and confidential information from when he was 11 or 12 years old - including details on his personal life and movements. | |
| However, according to the documents, the newspaper's owners struck a private agreement with officials at Buckingham Palace to put off legal claims from members of the Royal Family. | |
| That alleged agreement, which has not been disclosed in court, had delayed Prince Harry from bringing his own case, his lawyers say. | |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |
| The Royal Family and the media | The Royal Family and the media |
| Prince William, Prince of Wales | Prince William, Prince of Wales |
| Phone Hacking | Phone Hacking |