The High Court was told how the constant stress of reporting by the Daily Mail on his personal life left him “paranoid beyond belief”. He described the intrusion as “terrifying” for loved ones and said it caused a “massive strain” on his close relationships.
Harry is one of seven claimants taking legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over alleged unlawful information gathering.
The duke told how he felt like his “every move, thought or feeling was being tracked and monitored” and how the alleged actions created “distrust and suspicion” and “driv(ing) me paranoid beyond belief, isolating me”.
Harry was “caused great distress by each and every episode of UIG (unlawful information gathering) against him by Associated or on its behalf, and the fruits of that UIG in the 14 unlawful articles of which he complains”, his barrister David Sherborne said in written submissions. ANL “vehemently” denies the “preposterous allegations”.
