Tina Brown: Prince Harry’s jihad against the tabloids is justified

The Palace Papers author says she admires Harry's pursuit of multiple hacking claims.

Prince Harry outside High Court for Mail publisher privacy case — Prince Harry outside the High Court in London on Monday 27 March for a hearing in his unlawful information gathering case against Mail publisher Associated Newspapers. Picture: PA Wire/Jordan Pettitt

Journalist and royal expert Tina Brown has said she admires Prince Harry’s combative stance against the media.

Speaking ahead of the Coronation of King Charles, Press Gazette asked Brown – author of The Palace Papers – what she made of Prince Harry’s ongoing lawsuits against the publishers of The Sun, Mirror and Mail titles over allegations of phone-hacking and illegal information gathering dating back around 20 years.

She said: “I actually admire Harry’s jihad on this. Flashman Harry, Harry the hand grenade.

Dominic Ponsford

@DomPonsford

Dominic Ponsford is the editor in chief of Press Gazette and has more than 20 years experience in journalism. Former Paul Foot Awards finalist and PPA editor of the year nominee 2022.

Tina Brown: Prince Harry’s jihad against the tabloids is justified

You've reached your limit of free articles

Prince Harry lawyers told to disclose details of payments to witnesses in Mail trial

Mail defended inaccurate immigrants story by saying Telegraph was source

2025 journalism job cuts tracked: Reach to cut 50 sports journalism jobs, Bloomberg slashes dozen roles in restructure