The mobile phone of Kate Middleton, the now Duchess of Cambridge was hacked 155 times the phone-hacking trial has heard in London today.
Middleton, who began dating future husband Prince William in 2003 while at St Andrews University, first had her voicemail messages accessed in December 2005 by then royal editor at the News Of The World Clive Goodman, the BBC reports.
A court heard today Kate's phone was tapped 155 times (SplashNews)
Mr Goodman was previously convicted of intercepting voicemails of royal aides in 2006 along with private detective Gleen Mulcaire, but now it's been claimed this activity went much further. Goodman also hacked Prince William's 35 times and Prince Harry's nine.
The former royal reported has denied charges of conspiring to commit misconduct in public office had previously claimed he only hacked the phones of royal aides not the royals themselves.
He is one of seven defendants, including former editors Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, who are currently on trial at the Old Bailey in London. The court heard that Goodman hacked Kate's phone on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2005.
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