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Prince Harry, Elton John, others ordered to pay $13M after losing privacy case
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points The amount to be paid is around $13 million. The claimants, who include Prince Harry and Elton John, were unsuccessful in their High Court case.
A significant payment has been ordered after a privacy case was lost. The amount to be paid is around $13 million. This payment is due by the end of August.
The case involved allegations of malpractice, including phone hacking, against a newspaper publisher. The claimants, who include Prince Harry and Elton John, were unsuccessful in their High Court case.
Further details about the case and the payment are available, including the total costs accumulated by the publisher and the claimants' insurance coverage.
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Published: August 21, 2026 ·
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