The documentary Tabloids on Trial is set to air on ITV on Thursday night, with Prince Harry giving his take on his ongoing court cases.
Prince Harry has shared how his fight against the British tabloids in court has been “central” to his ongoing feud with the Royal Family.
The Duke of Sussex opened up about his experience taking the UK press to court in a new documentary, in a rare interview with the media in his home country
In a clip from Tabloids on Trial, which will air Thursday July 25 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, the Duke chats with Rebecca Barry about his case against the British tabloids and how it has affected the Royal Family.
Ms Barry asks: “To what extent do you think your determination to fight the tabloids destroyed the relationship with your family?”
Harry replies: “Yes, I think that’s a central piece to it. But it’s a hard question to answer because anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press.
“I’ve made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done. It would be nice if we did it as a family, I believe from a service standpoint and in a public role these are the things we should be doing.”
In February, Harry was awarded £140,600 in damages by the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) after he claimed information about him was published that was obtained through phone hacking and other illegal methods.
In a statement, an MGN spokesperson said: “We welcomed the judgement in December 2023 that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago.
“Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologise unreservedly, have taken full responsibility and paid compensation.”
The Duke also has ongoing civil cases against the publishers of The Sun and the Daily Mail, both of whom deny all allegations of illegal information gathering.
The documentary is interspersed with clips of newspaper headlines from the 2000s while Harry pops up as a talking head to narrate parts of the programme.
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Source: New York Post
