Prince Harry has been warned of the “consequences” of his £38 million privacy case against the US government Daily mail.
Harry has been fighting the Associated Newspaper group since 2022, claiming they used unlawful methods to gather information for their articles.
The Duke of Sussex is one of seven high-profile figures taking the newspaper group to court. Others include Sir Elton John, actress Sadie Frost and more.
With the case due to go to trial in January, Harry and the others have been warned by the judge of the significant costs they will have to pay if they lose the case.
Judges David Cook and Judge Nicklin said the estimated £38.8 million cost of the case was “clearly beyond the reasonable range”.
They added: “It is imperative that the parties and in particular the individual claimants have the clearest possible understanding of the consequences of the manner in which this litigation is being conducted… Significant costs have already been incurred and the parties will soon have to incur further substantial costs in preparation for the trial next year.”
This comes as Harry’s request to upgrade his security in Britain has been accepted for review by the Home Office. After losing his legal battle against the office, Harry wrote directly to the secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full assessment of the security risks.
