Prince Harry believes his mother, Princess Diana, was likely among the first victims of phone hacking by the British tabloid press.
The Duke of Sussex made the claim in an interview for a documentary, Tabloids on Trial, which is set to air on Britain’s ITV1 network Thursday. The prince speaks candidly in the film about how media intrusions into his own private life made him feel “paranoia and fear” and left him distrustful of people around him.
In December, a judge in England’s High Court ruled that Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) had unlawfully obtained information for stories about Harry, including through “extensive” phone hacking, awarding him around $180,000 in damages. He later settled the rest of his claim against MGN for an additional sum. In the new documentary, Harry hailed the outcome as a “monumental victory.”
