Prince Harry and five other public figures have applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge a High Court ruling that dismissed their privacy claims against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, BBC reported Friday⁴.

The group named in the BBC account is Harry, singer Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, actresses Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, and campaigner Baroness Lawrence⁴.

Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed the allegations of unlawful information gathering after an 11-week civil trial in London, BBC said⁴.

A spokesperson for the claimants said they had filed applications challenging both the dismissal and a later indemnity costs order, and that they respectfully disagree with those decisions⁴.

Associated Newspapers Limited denied the claims; a spokesperson for the publisher previously described the July judgment as an overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists, according to BBC⁴.

In August the judge ordered an initial payment of £9.54 million toward the publisher's costs, with the group facing joint legal costs of up to £34.5 million, BBC reported⁴.

The BBC said the joint statement did not mention Liberal Democrat politician Sir Simon Hughes, who was part of the original action, and that it had contacted him about whether he is joining the appeal⁴.

Whether the Court of Appeal will grant permission, and on which grounds, is not yet known⁴.