Top paper executives covered up unlawful behaviour, Prince Harry's lawyer says

Prince Harry arrives for the coronation of King Charles at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain, May 6, 2023. Andy Stenning/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - Senior executives of Mirror Group Newspapers authorised widespread illegal activity at their tabloids including the targeting of a British royal, the lawyer for Prince Harry and others suing the publisher said on Thursday.

Harry, King Charles' younger son, and more than 100 others including celebrities and high-profile figures, are suing the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People.