Daily Mail Royal Editor Denies Allegations of Unlawful Information Gathering

The royal editor of the Daily Mail has denied allegations that she sought sensitive flight details for Prince Harry's trips abroad with girlfriends during a High Court trial. Rebecca English testified that she did not ask freelance journalist Mike Behr to obtain such information unlawfully, and she claimed not to remember receiving emails containing detailed flight plans.

The High Court trial is considering allegations of unlawful information gathering by the newspaper, as evidenced by emails between English and Behr. Prince Harry alleges that Behr 'blagged' information about his flights from airlines. English stated that a story about Prince Harry taking Chelsy Davy on a 'make or break holiday' came from students at Leeds University where Davy was studying.

Prince Harry is one of several high-profile figures, including Sir Elton John and Baroness Lawrence, suing the Mail's publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), for grave breaches of privacy. ANL has strongly denied these claims. English told the court that she did not remember receiving an email from Behr detailing flight information and found it uncharacteristic of their conversations.

English also addressed a story about Prince Harry giving details about Davy around a campfire in Botswana, claiming the information came from someone present at the event. She further stated that she had information about Prince Harry's movements from a charity organizing his activities rather than unlawful sources.

The trial continues as both sides present their evidence and arguments.