Harry Pays Heavy Legal Bill | Calgary News

Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 1m

Prince Harry and allies face a massive legal bill after losing privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail’s publisher, with an initial payment of over nine million pounds—nearly eighteen million Canadian dollars—to cover the publisher’s thirty-four million pound legal costs. The High Court ruling, delivered Friday, dismissed claims of phone hacking but ordered Harry’s camp to pay on an “indemnity basis,” meaning no proof of reasonableness is needed. Harry’s team called it a “complete and obvious whitewash,” while the publisher hailed it as a win for press freedom. This isn’t final—just an…