Prince Harry, Elton John and others slapped with millions in legal fees after court loss to Daily Mail
![CORRECTION / Britain's Prince Harry arrives outside the High Court in London on January 19, 2026, ahead of the trial in a case pitting him and six other high-profile complainants against a major UK newspaper group. The seven accuse Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, of allegedly carrying out or commissioning unlawful activities such as hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [ahead of the trial] instead of [pre-trial hearing]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." A reddish-brown haired man with a beard in a suit and tie is shown in closeup in a city setting.](https://i.cbc.ca/ais/ba65b167-afa5-49b7-92cd-047311df092e,1787317188978/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C119%2C3300%2C1856%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29)
Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants must make an interim payment of £9.54 million ($17.89 million Cdn) toward the legal costs of the Daily Mail's publisher after losing their privacy lawsuits, London's High Court ruled on Friday.
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