Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, Liz Hurley and four others who accused the Daily Mail of improper reporting tactics and privacy violations have been ordered by the court to pay the publisher $13 million in legal costs by Aug. 28.

Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case.

Harry and six others unsuccessfully brought High Court claims against publisher Associated Newspapers over alleged unlawful information gathering.

After losing their case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, Prince Harry, Elton John and others have been ordered to pay an initial $13 million.