Trending Now - Prince Harry's Playful Texts to Journalist Revealed in Trial
WHO:
US Magazine - The journalist involved in the messages is Charlotte Griffiths, a reporter for Mail on Sunday.
TMZ - Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and a Daily Mail reporter.
NY Post - Prince Harry and the Mail on Sunday publisher, Associated Newspapers.
WHAT:
TMZ - Prince Harry sent flirty Facebook messages to a journalist, discussing "movie snuggles" and sending virtual kisses.
NY Post - The texts included jokes about drinking the journalist under the table and expressed a desire for "movie snuggles."
WHERE:
TMZ - The messages were sent via Facebook, but specific locations are not mentioned.
WHEN:
US Magazine - The messages were exchanged between December 2011 and January 2012.
TMZ - The messages were sent in 2011.
NY Post - The texts were revealed during a closing hearing in Prince Harry's lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, which is ongoing as of 2026.
WHY:
NY Post - The texts resurfaced as part of Prince Harry's lawsuit against the publisher for privacy violations.
HOW:
US Magazine - The messages were disclosed to the High Court as part of Prince Harry's privacy claim against Associated Newspapers Limited.
TMZ - The messages were disclosed in court documents during the trial.
(UPDATED April 1, 2026 23:09 UTC)
Charlotte Griffiths, a reporter for Mail on Sunday, is the journalist involved in the recently disclosed messages. These messages were exchanged between December 20th11 and January 20th12 and have come to light as part of Prince Harry's privacy claim against Associated Newspapers Limited. The disclosure was made to the High Court, highlighting the ongoing legal battles surrounding privacy issues.
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(UPDATED April 1, 2026 19:21 UTC)
Prince Harry is currently involved in a lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, which has brought to light flirty Facebook messages he sent to a journalist back in 2011. These texts, revealed during a recent court hearing, included playful comments about drinking and a desire for "movie snuggles," along with virtual kisses. The ongoing legal battle centers around allegations of privacy violations by the publisher, and the messages were disclosed as part of the court documents.