Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways

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Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways

Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tom Symonds News correspondent Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty …

Prince Harry's latest feud with the press is over (for now). Here are seven key takeaways 4 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Tom Symonds News correspondent Max Mumby/Indigo/ Prince Harry's anger in court was plain to see It's been a bitter 10-week showdown, which revealed just how angry Prince Harry still is with the press. It involved a witness switching sides, repeated arguments with the judge and tears. Harry was joined in court by model Elizabeth Hurley, actor Sadie Frost, Sir Elton John and the singer's husband David Furnish, as well as campaigner Baroness Lawrence and Sir Simon Hughes, the former Liberal Democrat MP. Together, they sued Associated Newspapers Limited over claims it misused their private information. After so many other hacking trials, what did we learn from this one? This was a bitter court battle This has been the toughest newspaper court battle yet, and if the key allegations in the case are true, they will shred the reputation of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The claims are that the papers' journalists knowingly commissioned shadowy figures to tap phones, hack computers, listen to voicemail and blag or pay for private information. These are criminal offences, so the stakes are high. Associated Newspapers, the owners of the two papers, flatly denies acting unlawfully. …

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