Prince Harry’s 16th birthday and other incidents highlighted as part of unlawful tactics used by MGN photographers

It has been revealed that photographers working for the media group MGN were allegedly involved in illegal activities to ensure they were in the right place at the right time to capture images of their high-profile targets, including Prince Harry.

In court, Mr. Sherborne presented a story from September 2000, which detailed Harry’s 16th birthday. Despite the visit being “unexpected,” even to the guests present, a photographer was strategically positioned to capture the moment as the Prince arrived at a pub lunch with friends.

The case suggests that MGN journalists not only used unlawful methods to secure exclusive stories but also to “stand up” stories from competing newspapers or to gain fresh angles on existing stories.

Prince Harry is set to begin his testimony in the ongoing case on Tuesday morning. MGN has denied any involvement in phone hacking against the Prince and has either denied or not admitted to any unlawful actions, with the exception of one incident involving Harry.