Prince Harry asked for police help, but why?

"Prince Harry's lawyer, Duke, has claimed that his phone was hacked, following reports in three British tabloids. He has urged the police to take action after providing evidence during the Prince Harry Mirror Group phone hacking trial. On June 6, 2023, Prince Harry left the High Court in London, where he had targeted Piers Morgan in the case. Following the victory in the case, Harry was awarded £140,600 in damages.

"This case is not just about hacking," Sherborne told journalists, including Newsweek, outside the court. "It is about the unlawful and terrifying conduct, which, after exposure, can only be revealed through this process of litigation involving damages and destruction of evidence."

"The court has seen that the main board directors of the Mirror Group, their legal department, senior executives, and editors like Piers Morgan were well aware or involved in this illegal activity," he added.

Sherborne emphasized, "I extend an invitation to the authorities with respect—financial regulators, stock markets who were improperly treated by the Mirror Group, and ultimately the Metropolitan Police and prosecuting authorities—to investigate their responsibility and undertake an inquiry against the company and those who have violated the law."

He added, "Today's verdict is conclusive and affirming. I have been told that if you slay the dragon, you will be burnt. However, in the light of today's victory and for a free and honest press, it is essential to pay the price—an appropriate value. The mission continues."

The judge heard evidence from witnesses who had sought to bring Morgan to justice for phone hacking. However, the court did not explicitly state how much personal distress Harry experienced during Morgan's activities.

David Seymour, a former political editor, told the court that Morgan had played a tape recording of a Beatles song by Paul McCartney in Princess Diana's bathroom during an event in 1996. The recording aimed to highlight her distress during her separation, which was contradicted by a recent article that denied the advice given, claiming that the princess had suffered pain when leaving a therapist's building. Seymour remembered telling Morgan, "If this comes out, we're finished."

Judge Timothy Fancourt's ruling read: "Mr. Semour told me that in 1996, during an event, Mr. Morgan showed him a video of Mr. Morgan tracking a packet of paparazzi in Princess Diana's car and, through a recording, conveyed her distress in her marriage, which contradicted a recent article. He denied the advice given, claiming that the princess had suffered pain when leaving a therapist's building. He remembered telling Mr. Morgan, 'If this comes out, we're finished.'"

Privacy lawyer Philippa Dempster, of the London office of Freeths, said, "This is a landmark victory for individuals' privacy rights and a clear line drawn in the sand for the values of the press. It shows that the court is willing to go back in time, verify through evidence, and hold those involved in the so-called 'Dark Arts' accountable. The account from 100 people who wrote articles about their relationship in the 1990s and may have had personal information from dubious sources is now eager to bring claims.

"For Piers Morgan, he has consistently denied that, as the editor of the Mirror, he knew about or was involved in phone hacking or the illegal collection of news. Today's search is a bombshell that explodes a hole in his self-confident claim."