Britain's Charles III youngest son said the ruling was “vindicating and affirming” and should serve as a warning to other news media that used similar practices.
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00:00 Prince Harry has won his case against the Daily Mirror for hacking his mobile phone.
00:06 Harry will receive compensation of almost 165,000 euros for 15 of the 33 newspaper articles at issue in the trial.
00:15 The High Court Judge Timothy Fancourt ruled that this type of practice had been widespread and habitual at Mirror Group newspapers for many years.
00:26 Private detectives were an integral part of the system of illegal information gathering.
00:30 The judge said that newspaper executives were aware of the practice and covered it up.
00:35 This is the first of several lawsuits that the youngest son of King Charles III has started against British tabloids.
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