Was Duchess Kate hacked?

Duchess of Cambridge's bank account 'hacked'

The Duchess of Cambridge had her bank details hacked by a private detective working for a tabloid newspaper, it was claimed.

Kate Middleton's account was accessed in 2005, when she was the girlfriend of Prince William, by Jonathan Rees, a private investigator who once worked for the News of the World, it was alleged.

Other high-profile individuals said to have been targets for Mr Rees, who was cleared of murder earlier this year, include Tony Blair, Jack Straw, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and John Yates, the Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner who once headed the phone hacking inquiry.


The allegations were made after Mr Rees was named by Tom Watson MP. He told the House of Commons yesterday that Scotland Yard had evidence against the investigator but have said it falls outside the scope of their investigation.

Detectives at Scotland Yard are understood to have been in touch with the Duchess of Cambridge to warn her that her bank details may have been accessed.

On Wednesday night the Met confirmed it had received “a number of allegations” and the force was considering investigating.