In the High Court of London, Prince Harry's correspondence with journalist Charlotte Griffiths, with whom he communicated for several weeks on Facebook in 2011-2012, was revealed, not suspecting that she worked in Mail on Sunday. The messages surfaced as part of his case against Associated Newspapers, xrust clarifies.
- Correspondence that became part of the trial class=»notranslate»>__GTAG8__ Documents presented in court and cited by The Times and The Daily Telegraph contain private messages between Harry and Griffiths sent in December 2011 and January 2012. In one of them, the prince joked that he would “drink her before the table,” in another he completed the phrase with the word “mwa.” Griffiths, who has worked at the Mail on Sunday since 2008 and headed the Diary section from 2013 to 2020, described their weekend together as «fun and full of mischief». She claims they met at a house party at mutual friend Arthur Landon's. When Harry found out that Griffiths was a Mail journalist, he said he discussed the situation with a friend who was organizing one of the parties and stopped communicating. What exactly did Harry and Griffiths discuss Messages cited in court According to the case file, Griffiths wrote to the prince: “Hello, Mr. Naughty… What a fun weekend, full of pranks… Kisses, CG String.” She was responding to Harry's message: “This is H in case you got the name and photo mixed up!!! X.» In January 2012, she reported that she was in Klosters for a snow polo match in support of Sentebale. Harry replied that he was «stuck in Cornwall on army business» but was glad the event raised money. He also added, “Miss our cuddles while watching movies!!” Controversy over the nickname “Mr. Mischief” During the hearing, Associated Newspapers lawyer Anthony White admitted a mistake: he had previously argued that Harry used the pseudonym «Mr. Naughty» on Facebook. However, correspondence shows that Griffiths herself used the nickname, not the prince. Harry denied in his testimony that he had ever used such a name. Relationship of correspondence with the case against Associated Newspapers The messages were part of an 11-week trial in which Harry and other plaintiffs — including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley — accuse the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday of illegal information-gathering practices. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations. The plaintiffs' lawyer, David Sherborne, said that many of the publications about Harry could only have been obtained «illegally.» Judge Nicklin's decision is expected at a later date. Position of the parties and additional details Harry has previously claimed that no one around him spoke to the tabloids and that he is «not friends with any of these journalists.» He also denied rumors he met Griffiths in Ibiza, saying: «I was only in Ibiza with my wife and son.» Griffiths claims that she visited Ibiza with the prince’s friends in 2011-2012 and met him through common connections. She also said that she studied with Chelsy Davy, Harry's ex-girlfriend, and has since hung out in high society circles. Expert assessment Media law lawyer Mark Stevens noted: “Correspondence, even old and personal, becomes legally significant when it comes to evidence of possible information collection by tabloids. It is important for the court to establish exactly what the parties knew and when.” The expert added that such materials may affect the assessment of the reliability of the testimony of both parties. Background: how Harry's case against the tabloids began Prince Harry has filed a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, accusing the publisher of illegally obtaining data, including phone hacking and covert surveillance. The case was part of his wider campaign against British tabloids in recent years. The hearings ended on March 31, and the parties are now awaiting the judge's decision. By page PEOPLE: https://people.com , The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk Xrust Prince Harry exchanged flirtatious messages with a journalist, not knowing about her work
- What exactly did Harry and Griffiths discuss
- Messages cited in court
- Controversy over the nickname “Mr. Mischief”
- Relationship of correspondence with the case against Associated Newspapers
- Position of the parties and additional details
- Expert assessment
- Background: how Harry's case against the tabloids began
Correspondence that became part of the trial class=»notranslate»>__GTAG8__
Documents presented in court and cited by The Times and The Daily Telegraph contain private messages between Harry and Griffiths sent in December 2011 and January 2012. In one of them, the prince joked that he would “drink her before the table,” in another he completed the phrase with the word “mwa.”
Griffiths, who has worked at the Mail on Sunday since 2008 and headed the Diary section from 2013 to 2020, described their weekend together as «fun and full of mischief». She claims they met at a house party at mutual friend Arthur Landon's.
When Harry found out that Griffiths was a Mail journalist, he said he discussed the situation with a friend who was organizing one of the parties and stopped communicating.
What exactly did Harry and Griffiths discuss
Messages cited in court
According to the case file, Griffiths wrote to the prince:
- “Hello, Mr. Naughty… What a fun weekend, full of pranks… Kisses, CG String.”
- She was responding to Harry's message: “This is H in case you got the name and photo mixed up!!! X.»
In January 2012, she reported that she was in Klosters for a snow polo match in support of Sentebale. Harry replied that he was «stuck in Cornwall on army business» but was glad the event raised money. He also added, “Miss our cuddles while watching movies!!”
Controversy over the nickname “Mr. Mischief”
During the hearing, Associated Newspapers lawyer Anthony White admitted a mistake: he had previously argued that Harry used the pseudonym «Mr. Naughty» on Facebook. However, correspondence shows that Griffiths herself used the nickname, not the prince.
Harry denied in his testimony that he had ever used such a name.
Relationship of correspondence with the case against Associated Newspapers
The messages were part of an 11-week trial in which Harry and other plaintiffs — including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley — accuse the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday of illegal information-gathering practices. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations.
The plaintiffs' lawyer, David Sherborne, said that many of the publications about Harry could only have been obtained «illegally.» Judge Nicklin's decision is expected at a later date.
Position of the parties and additional details
Harry has previously claimed that no one around him spoke to the tabloids and that he is «not friends with any of these journalists.» He also denied rumors he met Griffiths in Ibiza, saying: «I was only in Ibiza with my wife and son.»
Griffiths claims that she visited Ibiza with the prince’s friends in 2011-2012 and met him through common connections. She also said that she studied with Chelsy Davy, Harry's ex-girlfriend, and has since hung out in high society circles.
Expert assessment
Media law lawyer Mark Stevens noted:
“Correspondence, even old and personal, becomes legally significant when it comes to evidence of possible information collection by tabloids. It is important for the court to establish exactly what the parties knew and when.”
The expert added that such materials may affect the assessment of the reliability of the testimony of both parties.
Background: how Harry's case against the tabloids began
Prince Harry has filed a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, accusing the publisher of illegally obtaining data, including phone hacking and covert surveillance. The case was part of his wider campaign against British tabloids in recent years.
The hearings ended on March 31, and the parties are now awaiting the judge's decision.
By page PEOPLE: https://people.com , The Times: https://www.thetimes.co.uk
Xrust Prince Harry exchanged flirtatious messages with a journalist, not knowing about her work
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