William’s 21st birthday party may have been ‘blagging’ target, High Court told
‘Blagging’ may have taken place at Prince William birthday party, court told
- The Prince of Wales's brother, the Duke of Sussex, is among seven high-profile individuals suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over alleged unlawful information gathering.
- The group, which includes Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, accuses ANL of activities such as hiring private investigators, 'blagging' private records, and accessing phone conversations.
- ANL firmly denies the allegations, describing them as 'lurid' and 'preposterous', and is defending the legal action.
- During a preliminary High Court hearing, lawyers for the claimants presented an invoice from 2003 related to the Prince of Wales's 21st birthday party, suggesting information was 'blagged'.
- ANL is seeking to have parts of the cases thrown out ahead of an expected trial in January 2026, arguing some allegations are 'wholly unparticularised'.