Prince Harry has made multi-million blunder and it could be his biggest mistake yet
Prince Harry has made multi-million blunder and it could be his biggest mistake yet
Chris Riches Sat, August 1, 2026 at 3:48 PM UTC
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Prince Harry at the High Court (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry positions himself as a bold advocate for virtually everyone - but his fixations may have finally backfired spectacularly. When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex departed the UK in 2020 for a string of lucrative US media deals, he leveraged his new platform to criticize the Royal Family and 'The Firm' supporting it.
At the same time, Harry has consistently taken the media to court championing a privacy-focused cause, paradoxical given he violated his own family's confidentiality by revealing private conversations in his £20 million ($27 million) bestselling autobiography, Spare. However, just days ago Harry and six other prominent claimants - including Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Sir Simon Hughes, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Liz Hurley - dramatically lost a major High Court privacy lawsuit.
They took legal action against a UK ational newspaper alleging unlawful information gathering, but their case was riddled with weaknesses and Judge Mr Justice Nicklin determined they lacked evidence.
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The situation was further complicated by the fact that certain key documents and witnesses were secured through financial arrangements with Graham Johnson, a former phone-hacking journalist turned 'campaigner for press standards'.
Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed all 97 claims filed by the celebrities in a scathing 426-page judgment, but the outcome represents a greater catastrophe for him than anticipated.
Prince Harry relationship with his brother has been strained (Image: Getty)
Essentially, in such litigation the claimants typically purchase insurance to cover their own and the opposing party's legal costs should they lose. The publisher is seeking up to £34.5 million ($46.5 million) in legal fees from the group.
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The seven claimants' insurance coverage totals £16.2 million ($21.8 million), potentially leaving Harry and the remaining six to cover £18.2million ($24.5 milion) - approximately £2.6 million ($3.5 million) each.
Given Harry secured a five-year, $100 million Netflix contract a few years back, one might assume this legal expense would be manageable.
However, based on their seemingly desperate financial moves during their recent Australia tour - and the exorbitant prices of the candles and jam featured on Meghan's 'As Ever' website - the couple's resources appear to be dwindling.
Reports suggest the American public is growing weary of the duo, particularly Harry.
As the cost-of-living crisis continues across Europe and the US, a privileged prince complaining about his difficult upbringing in a palace as merely fifth in line to the throne loses its resonance after the 20th retelling.
It's no surprise Harry's eager to reconcile with King Charles. Without that vital connection, his brand loses its distinctive appeal.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
