# Meghan's phone number leaked in WhatsApp group

> The Duchess of Sussex's cellphone number was shared after she joined a school parent chat, echoing Harry's long battle over privacy and security.
- Title: Meghan's phone number leaked in WhatsApp group · Newsweek
- Summary: The Duchess of Sussex's cellphone number was shared after she joined a school parent chat, echoing Harry's long battle over privacy and security. Meghan's…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/meghan-markle-phone-number-leaked-harry-phone-hacking-12448359
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## Meghan's number shared in school chat
Meghan Markle joined a Year Three WhatsApp group for parents before her children started school, and a screenshot of her message containing her cellphone number has circulated in the media.

> Hi moms! Thanks for the warm welcome. So happy to be a part of this community xx.
## No evidence of hacking or malice
There is no suggestion Meghan's phone was hacked, and no account has emerged about why parents shared the screenshot or whether they had malicious intent.
## Harry's past trauma with phone hacking
Prince Harry won a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers over phone hacking and discovered his name and mobile number were in a hacker's contact list. He has spoken emotionally about being a victim of voicemail interception.

> I was also shocked and disgusted to discover that my name and mobile number were in a contact list belonging to a known hacker.
## Security concerns date back decades
Phone hacking scandals involving royals and high-profile figures date back to 2005, when private investigators and journalists targeted Prince Harry and Prince William among others.
## Harry demands police protection in U.K.
Harry has campaigned intensely for round-the-clock police protection since leaving royal duties in 2020. After losing a lawsuit against the British government in May 2025, he told the BBC he could not see returning to the U.K. without such protection.

> I can't see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point.
## Family returned despite security concerns
The Sussexes have since moved back to the U.K., and Harry continues pushing the government to reinstate police protection. His team requested privacy around their home and children's school location.
## Actions don't match security demands
While Harry's team demands privacy, Meghan posted Instagram videos of the family in the British countryside, sparking social media attempts to identify their location. This contradicts their stated need for high-level security.
## Children moved schools over traffic safety
Archie and Lilibet were withdrawn from school due to security concerns about traffic jams that separated their car from their security team. The family expressed gratitude to the school staff.
## Key takeaway

Meghan's casual approach to sharing her phone number contrasts sharply with Harry's intense, public fight for security protections in the U.K.