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| Phone-hacking trial: Kate Middleton 'hacked 155 times' | Phone-hacking trial: Kate Middleton 'hacked 155 times' |
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| Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times, a court has heard. | Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman hacked Kate Middleton's phone 155 times, a court has heard. |
| The phone-hacking trial was told Mr Goodman first hacked the now-Duchess of Cambridge's voicemail in December 2005. | The phone-hacking trial was told Mr Goodman first hacked the now-Duchess of Cambridge's voicemail in December 2005. |
| He also hacked Prince William 35 times and Prince Harry on nine occasions. | He also hacked Prince William 35 times and Prince Harry on nine occasions. |
| This is the first time the jury has heard of a royal's phone being hacked. Mr Goodman, who denies conspiring to commit misconduct in public office, previously said he only hacked aides. | This is the first time the jury has heard of a royal's phone being hacked. Mr Goodman, who denies conspiring to commit misconduct in public office, previously said he only hacked aides. |
| Mr Goodman is one of seven defendants, including ex-News of the World editors Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, on trial at the Old Bailey. They all deny the charges against them. | Mr Goodman is one of seven defendants, including ex-News of the World editors Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, on trial at the Old Bailey. They all deny the charges against them. |
| He returned to the trial to resume giving evidence after a long period away due to illness. | He returned to the trial to resume giving evidence after a long period away due to illness. |
| The court heard how Mr Goodman hacked Ms Middleton on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2005 - more than five years before she married Prince William. | The court heard how Mr Goodman hacked Ms Middleton on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2005 - more than five years before she married Prince William. |
| He also hacked her on 7 August 2006, the day before he was arrested over allegations of phone hacking. | He also hacked her on 7 August 2006, the day before he was arrested over allegations of phone hacking. |
| Prince William's voicemail was first intercepted in late January 2006, the court heard. | Prince William's voicemail was first intercepted in late January 2006, the court heard. |
| This was the first time that the jury has heard that a mobile belonging to Prince William was hacked. | This was the first time that the jury has heard that a mobile belonging to Prince William was hacked. |
| 'Semi-royal status' | 'Semi-royal status' |
| Mr Goodman, 56, denied he had "forgotten" about targeting the young royals when he said in evidence earlier in the trial that he had only hacked aides working for the royals. | Mr Goodman, 56, denied he had "forgotten" about targeting the young royals when he said in evidence earlier in the trial that he had only hacked aides working for the royals. |
| The jury was also told that Mr Goodman hacked Michael Fawcett, a trusted aide of Prince Charles, 35 times. | The jury was also told that Mr Goodman hacked Michael Fawcett, a trusted aide of Prince Charles, 35 times. |
| Upon his return to the witness box, he was accused of being more heavily involved in phone hacking than was previously heard. | Upon his return to the witness box, he was accused of being more heavily involved in phone hacking than was previously heard. |
| Mr Goodman and private detective Glenn Mulcaire were convicted in 2006 of intercepting voicemails of royal aides. But jurors were told their activities went much further. | Mr Goodman and private detective Glenn Mulcaire were convicted in 2006 of intercepting voicemails of royal aides. But jurors were told their activities went much further. |
| Under cross-examination by Mr Coulson's lawyer Timothy Langdale QC asked him why Ms Middleton had been targeted. | Under cross-examination by Mr Coulson's lawyer Timothy Langdale QC asked him why Ms Middleton had been targeted. |
| "She was a figure of increasing importance around the Royal Family," Mr Goodman said. | "She was a figure of increasing importance around the Royal Family," Mr Goodman said. |
| "There were discussions about her and Prince William marrying, moving in, settling down. She started to receive semi-royal status and things were moving on." | "There were discussions about her and Prince William marrying, moving in, settling down. She started to receive semi-royal status and things were moving on." |
| 'Open and honest' | 'Open and honest' |
| The witness said he had been assured by the Crown Prosecution Service he would face no more hacking charges. | The witness said he had been assured by the Crown Prosecution Service he would face no more hacking charges. |
| He told the court he was "not on trial for hacking" when he was presented with a list of victims, saying: "There has been no intention to deceive you or anybody else in relation to phone hacking." | He told the court he was "not on trial for hacking" when he was presented with a list of victims, saying: "There has been no intention to deceive you or anybody else in relation to phone hacking." |
| He said he had been as "open and honest" about hacking as possible and that no-one had asked him questions about hacking royals. | He said he had been as "open and honest" about hacking as possible and that no-one had asked him questions about hacking royals. |
| Mr Langdale said: "You knew perfectly well you hacked Prince Harry and Prince William didn't you?" | Mr Langdale said: "You knew perfectly well you hacked Prince Harry and Prince William didn't you?" |
| The defendant replied: "Nobody asked me." | The defendant replied: "Nobody asked me." |
| The former royal editor had not been in court since the end of March after he was declared unfit to carry on. The trial continued in his absence. | The former royal editor had not been in court since the end of March after he was declared unfit to carry on. The trial continued in his absence. |
| The judge told the jury that Mr Goodman had been "ill", but the court was given a report from an independent medical expert declaring him "now fit" to continue. | The judge told the jury that Mr Goodman had been "ill", but the court was given a report from an independent medical expert declaring him "now fit" to continue. |
| Mr Justice Saunders also told the jury that he had "no alternative" but to keep them waiting because medical assessments were continually being submitted. | Mr Justice Saunders also told the jury that he had "no alternative" but to keep them waiting because medical assessments were continually being submitted. |
| Mr Goodman will be allowed more time than usual to give the remainder of his evidence because medical experts have advised he may get tired more quickly. | Mr Goodman will be allowed more time than usual to give the remainder of his evidence because medical experts have advised he may get tired more quickly. |
| The jury previously heard that the former royal editor of the now-defunct tabloid had undergone a minor heart procedure during the trial. | The jury previously heard that the former royal editor of the now-defunct tabloid had undergone a minor heart procedure during the trial. |
| 'Wider scale hacking' | 'Wider scale hacking' |
| Appearing on Wednesday in the witness box, with a small bandage over his left hand, he was asked what he knew about phone hacking before January 2005, when he said he had been told about it by a colleague. | Appearing on Wednesday in the witness box, with a small bandage over his left hand, he was asked what he knew about phone hacking before January 2005, when he said he had been told about it by a colleague. |
| Before then, the News of the World colleague had passed pieces of information to Mr Goodman for stories. But the defendant said he never knew where it came from. | Before then, the News of the World colleague had passed pieces of information to Mr Goodman for stories. But the defendant said he never knew where it came from. |
| Mr Langdale asked Mr Goodman what he had known about Mulcaire. He replied that the private detective was known at the newspaper as someone who "provided results to a story that could not be cracked". But he denied he had put two and two together. | Mr Langdale asked Mr Goodman what he had known about Mulcaire. He replied that the private detective was known at the newspaper as someone who "provided results to a story that could not be cracked". But he denied he had put two and two together. |
| Mr Langdale said: "I'm going to suggest to you, you knew a great deal about phone hacking much earlier than you have told us." | Mr Langdale said: "I'm going to suggest to you, you knew a great deal about phone hacking much earlier than you have told us." |
| The defendant said he could not recall at this distance. | The defendant said he could not recall at this distance. |
| Mr Langdale added: "I'm going to suggest you had direct contact with Glenn Mulcaire significantly before the time you have told us - that you yourself had been hacking on a much wider scale than you have told this court about." | |
| Later, Mr Goodman told the court just how "valuable" Mulcaire had been to the paper. | |
| "Like him or hate him - and people can make their own judgements about what we did - he was a valuable resource for the paper," he said. | |
| "Virtually every story on the paper ground through the Glenn Mulcaire mill." |