and are embarking on non-fiction project, but that doesn't mean the production is drama free. will be the primary subjects of a docuseries directed by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus.
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A group including Prince Harry, Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley are suing the publishers of The Daily Mail for being “the victims of abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy” including the hiring of private investigators.
The group also includes actor Sadie Frost, John’s partner David Furnish and British campaigner Doreen Lawrence.
In a press release from Prince Harry and Frost’s lawyer Hamlins in the past hour, it was alleged that Associated Newspapers, publishers of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and The Mail Online, hired private investigators to secretly place listening devices inside people’s cars and homes.
The lawsuit also says Associated Newspapers commissioned individuals to listen to their private telephone calls, paid police officials “with corrupt links to private investigators” for inside information and impersonated individuals to obtain medical records. It alleges bank accounts were accessed “through illicit means and manipulation.”
“The alleged crimes represent the tip of the iceberg,” added the press release. “[The six] have banded together to uncover the truth and hold the journalists responsible fully accountable, many of whom still hold senior positions of authority and power today.”
This isn’t the first time Prince Harry has launched a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers and he won a court battle earlier this year for an article alleging he attempted to keep details of his legal battle to reinstate his police protection secret from the public. His wife Meghan Markle has also won a libel battle against the same publisher.
Today’s suit has shades of the UK phone hacking scandal 10 years ago, in which dozens alleged to have had their phones hacked by tabloid journalists. The
and are embarking on non-fiction project, but that doesn't mean the production is drama free. will be the primary subjects of a docuseries directed by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus.
alleged royal rift between King Charles, his son Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle may be lingering in the air, but the new monarch still keeps his family close to his heart.Charles, 73, met with Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace on Thursday and eagle-eyed viewers saw how he subtly honored the Duke of Sussex. Around his home, Charles has photos of his family to keep them nearby as he attends to affairs of state.One snapshot showed Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, from their 2018 wedding.Another photo featured Charles’ late mother Queen Elizabeth with himself, alongside grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince George from Christmas 2019.Charles ascended to the British throne upon the death of the Queen on Sept.
, back in California after Queen Elizabeth's funeral ceremonies, were recently spotted enjoying some soft rock at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Catching members of the royal family having fun at a non-royal or charity-related event seems surreal to me somehow (like can you imagine Kate Middleton at Coachella or King Charles at Six Flags?). published photos of the Sussexes taking in the mellow acoustic jams of Millennial Jimmy Buffet, Jack Johnson, at a packed concert on October 5.
Associated Newspapers, known as the publisher behind British tabloids Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, is in deep water… YET AGAIN.
Elton John and Prince Harry are among those who have launched legal proceedings against Daily Mail publishers Associated Newspapers for what they describe as “gross breaches of privacy”. Associated Newspapers has denied the allegations.The group also includes John’s husband – filmmaker David Furnish – along with actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
Prince Harry and Elton John are among a small group of public figures making explosive allegations in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers — the publisher behind the British tabloids the, and claiming they were the victims of, among other things, phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy.The Duke of Sussex and actress Sadie Frost are being represented by the law firm Hamlins LLP London, while the «Tiny Dancer» singer — along with his husband, music producer David Furnish, actress Elizabeth Hurley, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon — are being represented by London-based gunnercooke LLP.According to a press release from Hamlins, and obtained by ET, the group all claim in their separate lawsuits that they «have become aware of compelling and highly distressing evidence that they have been the victims of abhorrent criminal activity and gross breaches of privacy by Associated Newspapers.»Some of the allegations include the hiring of private investigators to bug their cars and homes as well as ordering the bugging of their live telephone calls. The group also alleges Associated Newspapers paid police for inside information and impersonated staff at hospitals and clinics to obtain sensitive information.
Taking action. Prince Harry and more high-profile celebs have filed a lawsuit against U.K. tabloid publishers, accusing them of conducting “unlawful acts” for profit.
Buckingham Palace advisers have been asking if it's possible to stop Prince Harry from publishing his memoirs, amid fears the book may end up containing damaging information, according to reports. As King Charles' reign has began, advisers are said to have developed a strategy to ensure his first 100 days as Monarch go smoothy.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be in conversation to try and edit their Netflix docuseries in order to delay its release. Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 41 are filming a $100million series about their lives with Netflix and it was previously thought to be scheduled for a December release, following The Crown series five going live on November 9.
Meghan Markle has given fans an insight into her wedding day with Prince Harry. In a recent interview with The Cut, the mother-of-two shared: "The piece of my life I haven't been able to share, that people haven't been able to see, is our love story." The Duchess of Sussex then confirmed to The Cut interviewer what she had said in her wedding speech.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted to move to Windsor Castle but were given Frogmore Cottage instead, a new book has claimed.
It’s been almost a week since Prince Harry said a sad goodbye to his grandmother, the Queen at her funeral on 19 September. The Duke of Sussex, 38, joined the rest of the royal family to put her late Majesty to rest in a State Funeral and Committal Service earlier this week. While it’s not known how long at present Harry and Meghan Markle will stay in the UK before heading back to the US, they at least have a strong support system over here.
John Boyega is dishing the British royal tea! The 30-year-old staple appeared on Thursday's and was asked by fans who was cooler on the set of — Prince William or Prince Harry. «I definitely think it was Harry. Harry is just more casual, isn't he?» Boyega said of the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex. The royal brothers visited the set in 2016 and even filmed a cameo as Storm Troopers, which was eventually cut from the final film. «I don't know why. Maybe the royal family were like, 'Nah, leave them out of the universe,'» Boyega speculated of the cut footage. «But we never would have known,» host Cohen argued. «There's something about royalty,» Boyega joked in an affected posh accent.
step back from the British royal family in early 2020.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their way to California to begin their new life away from the UK cameras and needed a place to live.Actor Tyler Perry first gave them sanctuary and now he’s getting candid on the toll the move took on them.“It was a very difficult time for them,” Perry, 53, explained during a recent appearance on “Today with Hoda & Jenna.”The “Madea” creator went on: “What I know about the two of them, that I wish the world knew, is how much they love — these two people love each other.“They found each other — out of all these odds against them finding each other, they found each other. The love they have is really, really moving, and I just wanted to do anything I could to support them.”He continued, “If I don’t have that, what she and Harry have, I don’t want it — that’s really amazing.”The Invictus Games founder, 38, and the former actress, 41, moved into the entertainment mogul’s $18 million pad in May 2020, located in Los Angeles.They set up house at Perry’s mansion while he was out of town in Atlanta to restart production at his studio to work on his next project.
touching state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was missing two important guests. Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were both in attendance, with the Duke of Sussex participating in several processionals surrounding the historic day, neither their 3-year-old son, Archie, nor their 1-year-old daughter, Lilibet, joined their parents for any of the events surrounding the death of their great-grandmother.The two youngsters, who are sixth and seventh in line to the British royal throne behind their father, were home in Montecito, California, while their parents were in the United Kingdom. ET has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to California imminently to be reunited with their children. On Monday, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET's Kevin Frazier in London, «I think we'll probably see the Sussexes on their way back to America very soon.
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday after some time away amid rumors of tensions.Now, a lip reader revealed what the clashing bros have said to each other during the elaborate service.Oral translator Jacqui Press told Daily Mail that she saw the two having a conversation at about 4:20 p.m. Monday in St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle for the late monarch’s committal service.The new Prince of Wales, 40, appeared to allow Harry, 38, and his wife Meghan Markle to go into the church pew first.The Duke of Sussex allegedly asked him: “Shall we go through first?” William was standing by the pew entrance.William nodded “yes” before telling his wife Kate Middleton to “let them go through first.”Middleton, 40, said “OK,” as Harry and Markle, 41, strolled past her and her children Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7.The Fab Four had also managed to avoid an awkward reunion as Charlotte and George separated the adults and seemingly barred them from public interaction.Earlier that morning, for the funeral procession at Westminster Abbey, Harry and the “Suits” actress were reportedly snubbed, seated in the second row behind the royal family.Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years and was head of state for the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms.She passed away on Sept.
Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.