Prince Harry and his fellow claimants could be ordered to pay millions of pounds in legal costs after their phone hacking case against the publisher of the Daily Mail failed to succeed. The claim formed part of a wider legal effort by Harry and others against Associated Newspapers over alleged unlawful information-gathering, and the outcome is being presented as a vindication for the publisher.

Because the claims did not succeed, the claimants are expected to be liable for a significant portion of the defendant's legal costs, which could run into the millions given the scale and duration of the litigation. The article does not provide further specifics on the final costs figure or next steps, such as any appeal.