Prince Harry and six other claimants, including Sir Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial £9.54 million in legal costs to the publisher of the Daily Mail after losing a privacy case in the High Court. The judge dismissed their claims regarding unlawful information-gathering, stating they failed to provide sufficient evidence.
The total costs could rise to £34.5 million, although the judge described this amount as excessive. The claimants have until October 2 to appeal the decision, while the publisher views the ruling as a significant validation of its defense against the allegations.