CNN —Prince Harry said in an interview on ITV that despite feeling “vindicated” after a “monumental victory” last year against a major British tabloid, he believes his battle against the press was a “central piece” of the rift that formed between him and members of the royal family.
In December last year, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 after the UK High Court ruled he was the subject of “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011.
Justice Fancourt ruled that 15 stories published about Prince Harry by MGN used unlawful information gathering methods such as hacking of voicemail messages and the use of private investigators.
Prince Harry described it as a “David vs Goliath situation,” in the ITV documentary.
While Prince Harry said he feels vindicated by the Mirror phone hacking decision, he added that he wished his family would have joined him in pursuing the court case.
Persons:
Prince Harry, “, ”, Justice Fancourt, MGN, David, “ The Davids, Rebecca Barry, Hugh Grant
Organizations:
CNN, ITV, Group, Court, Mirror Group, PA Media
Locations:
British