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'Furious' Elton John sends strong message to Prince Harry after major demand

Prince Harry feels Elton John "brought him into this whole lawsuit"

Published July 14, 2026
Elton John has responded “I am not an ATM”
Elton John has responded “I am not an ATM”

Prince Harry has reportedly left Elton John 'furious' with a major demand after the Duke and others including the musician lost the privacy case against British tabloid.

Royal expert Paula Froelich has claimed in his substack that John has sent a powerful message to Harry after the Duke asked him for contributions.

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The Grammy winner was one of seven celebs — including Prince Harry, Elizabeth Hurley and Jude Law’s ex-wife, Sadie Frost — who claimed Associated Newspapers Limited published stories about them with information that was sourced illegally via phone hacking from the late 1990s until 2011.

The insider told the royal expert John has responded “I am not an ATM.”

The musician is "furious" at Harry for even asking him in the first place.

Prince Harry asked Elton for donations as he feels the Grammy winner "brought him into this whole lawsuit."

Another insider also told Froelich that “Harry asked Elton to donate to Invictus Birmingham."

However, the Tiny Dancer crooner refused, which "Harry was very hurt" by.

The expert also told the Sky News after court ruling “I have been told that he has asked Elton to give him some money for his Invictus Games. Elton has said no because this court case is such a big deal.”

Another royal expert Rob Shuter has claimed, “This lawsuit became Harry’s obsession, and not everyone wanted to go down with the ship.

“Elton supported him, but support has limits.”

Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo
Mukhtar Ahmed Junejo is the Deputy News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over 10 years of experience. He specialises in real-time reporting on the British Royal Family and analyses monarchy transitions, internal dynamics, and global media narratives. He also covers high-profile celebrity news and international human-interest stories.