**Prince Harry, Elton John "Violated" by UK Media's Alleged Intrusion**

In a high-profile lawsuit, Prince Harry and Elton John are testifying against the alleged unlawful information gathering by two major UK newspapers. The pair claim that the media's actions have left them feeling "violated" and has caused significant distress in their personal lives.

The lawsuit, which opened in the High Court in London on Monday, involves seven high-profile complainants, including Harry, John, his husband David Furnish, and four other figures. They are suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, for privacy invasions.

According to court submissions, Harry's lawyers have detailed the impact of 14 "unlawful articles" about him in the two tabloids that were based on repeated, sustained, and covert acquisition of private information. Harry stated that these articles created a "massive strain" on his personal relationships, causing "distrust and suspicion" and driving him to become "paranoid beyond belief, isolating me".

Elton John and his husband David Furnish also testified, stating that they feel their home, the safety of their children, and loved ones have been "violated". They expressed outrage when they discovered Associated's invasion into medical details surrounding the birth of their son Zachary, as well as the stealing of their son's birth certificate.

Prince Harry has long blamed the media for his mother Princess Diana's death in 1997. He is set to give evidence on Thursday and made history in 2023 by becoming the first senior British royal to take the stand in over a century, when he testified as part of his successful hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

The lawsuit claims that ANL used private investigators to conduct unlawful vehicle checks, access flight information, and bank details. They also accuse ANL of paying these investigators for some of the "unlawful information gathering acts" to generate stories.

ANL has consistently denied the claims, calling them "lurid" and "preposterous". However, the claimants' lawyer, David Sherborne, stated that he will show "there was clear and systematic use of unlawful gathering of information" at ANL. He added that it "knew they had skeletons in their closet" and years of "emphatic denials were not true".

The lawsuit is the third and final case brought against a British newspaper publisher by Harry, who has called it his "mission" to take on the tabloids "for the greater good". The outcome of this case will have significant implications for the UK media industry.