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The responsible judge at the London High Court considered it proven that the youngest son of King Charles III. Was a victim of phone hacking, albeit to a lesser extent than Harry claimed. According to the verdict handed down on Friday, 15 of the 33 criticized articles about him were the result of illegal information gathering. Harry is therefore entitled to compensation of 140,600 pounds (approximately 155,300 francs).

The amount was moderate because the newspapers of the ‘Mirror’ group were not the only ones that contributed to the injustice that Harry had to suffer, the verdict said.

“Great day for the truth”

According to the British news agency PA, the 39-year-old royal commented on the decision of a “great day for truth and accountability”. He took the witness stand at the trial in June – the first British royal in 130 years – and was cross-examined for two days.

At the time, Harry spoke softly, often barely audible, and sometimes seemed frustrated. The alleged espionage had caused him severe mental suffering and strained his friendships and relationships. He complained and concluded by acknowledging that it had taken a lot out of him to appear before the judge.

Spicy details

The reports sometimes revealed juicy details, such as a visit to a strip club, the end of his relationship with ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy or sports injuries. The information was so intimate, he argued, that it could only have come from intercepting cellphone voice messages and other illegal information gathering. The judge did not consider this proven in all cases.

It has long been undisputed that illegal methods were rife in many British newspapers, including the MGN papers, during the period in question. The judge ruled that hacking phones at the “Mirror” newspapers was sometimes even a habit. Even when a public investigation was already underway, the eavesdropping activities continued, the verdict said. In Harry’s case, the practice was carried out to a moderate extent, the judge said.

Prince Harry, according to a written witness statement he has submitted, is concerned with more than just his own painful experiences as a teenager and young adult. He sees the British tabloids, or ‘tabloids’ as they are called in Britain, as self-indulgent. He is convinced that the accidental death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997 was partly caused by the paparazzi who were hot on her heels, and has repeatedly warned that history could repeat itself with his wife Meghan (42). (sda/dpa)