Prince Harry loses and wins

the criminal court dealt with the phone hacking back in 2011-2014....................

harry's case is a civil case!

Piers Morgan is a liar and a toad and the British press, especially the DM which sets out to stir up hatred and division, is a disgrace.

I also think we have every right to know if the royal family are racist and how they conduct themselves generally. We are paying for them and they have a contract with their employers (us!). They are not an ordinary family even though that concept is shoved down our throats on a regular basis.

Because it’s like Groundhog Day *Anniebach, this thread was a rare opportunity to discuss something meaningful about press invasion of privacy, instead of endlessly repeating personal opinions about Harry’s behaviour. I should have known better.

Why not stop criticising fellow posters and stop whistling in the dark

Casdon - any discussion on Harry goes one way.

Glorianny

Casdon

What does royals choosing to share information which people think they should not have done have to do with the media obtaining through illegal means information which the people concerned did not want to share. Why are people persistently confusing the issues?

Nothing but some people seem to think that Harry cooperating to write a biography was wrong, just thought it worth pointing out that both his parents did the same.

But it is being used as a reason to not accept the judgement.

It should be pointed out that Harry was one of the few people willing to go to court with this. Others haven't because they hadn't the financial resources to do so. One person who had the resources, but chose not to pursue the matter was his brother William, who settled out of court.
So a landmark judgement which is important for the privacy of people and for placing restrictions on the intrusion of the press into private lives is ignored because the person who was brave enough to tackle the press isn't liked.

Not by me it isn’t ignored, I keep trying to bring this discussion back to what it should be about, but it’s like whistling in the dark.

Phone hacking is wrong.
If Harry has the funds to bring it to court, where others don’t, then why not?

Lying is also wrong. But he can rely on his family not taking him to court over that.

Casdon

What does royals choosing to share information which people think they should not have done have to do with the media obtaining through illegal means information which the people concerned did not want to share. Why are people persistently confusing the issues?

Nothing but some people seem to think that Harry cooperating to write a biography was wrong, just thought it worth pointing out that both his parents did the same.

But it is being used as a reason to not accept the judgement.

It should be pointed out that Harry was one of the few people willing to go to court with this. Others haven't because they hadn't the financial resources to do so. One person who had the resources, but chose not to pursue the matter was his brother William, who settled out of court.
So a landmark judgement which is important for the privacy of people and for placing restrictions on the intrusion of the press into private lives is ignored because the person who was brave enough to tackle the press isn't liked.

Sorry Casdon

I wasn’t aiming that comment at you specifically Anniebach, I posted only a couple of seconds after you. It was a general point about the conversation.

Who is confused .? A question was asked and I answered , certainly not confused

What does royals choosing to share information which people think they should not have done have to do with the media obtaining through illegal means information which the people concerned did not want to share. Why are people persistently confusing the issues?

Because Charles and Diana cooperated with writers it is acceptable for Harry to do do ?

Charles had an affair and Diana several affairs when married,
is this acceptable for Harry do so the same ?

Unfortunately Harry's reputation over the past two years goes before him. The difference between P.H And his parents is that their co operation with authors was basically true, whereas H's is mostly proven lies.

I certainly agree , why would a payment have been made if not guilty

Some people won't agree with the judgement as they've already made up their minds - to hell with the evidence or the high court judge's decisions. They already believe that anything P H does will be attention seeking or money grabbing.

It's quite simple criticism is a reasoned argument, hate is simply an emotional reaction.
It's to be seen on most of these threads.
It's reasonable to think if Charles cooperated with a writer and Diana cooperated with a writer, their son has every right to do so. But apparently he hasn't. That's where the hatred comes in.

Why do some see criticism as hate ?

Some think Harry and others taking action are in fact doing the job the second part of the Leveson Enquiry was supposed to do until Hancock abandoned it. Yet another example of what a dreadful government this is. I wonder if the people who hate Harry voted them in? www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/17/observer-view-prince-harry-court-victory-mirror-group-newspapers

He'd have been 20 at the time HPQ and remembering something that was overheard 20 years ago, does seem to be stretching reality a bit doesn't it.

Sparklefizz

Scobie apparently remembers something he overheard in a busy office 22 years ago! What a good memory he has in certain instances - pretty poor in others.

I don't know how he remembers something overheard 22 years ago, he only looks about 14.

To be honest i feel that prince Harry has behaved like a spoilt brat all his life and continues to do so . I wish he and his awful wife would just shut up and go away . America has had a bellyful of them already apparently

Don't care a stuff about Harry or Meghan. They have plenty money. He comes over as a petulant child.

I remember thinking earlier in the year how pleasant it was that there were few stories about H & M and they seemed to have faded from public view; one could almost believe that they were happy and satisfied with the life they had created.

Obviously they were simply marshalling their troops.

Scobie apparently remembers something he overheard in a busy office 22 years ago! What a good memory he has in certain instances - pretty poor in others.