The News of the World's Royal Editor has been charged and bailed by police over allegations he hacked into voicemail messages on mobile phones belonging to Clarence House officials.

Clive Goodman, 48, left Charing Cross police station in London at 9.50pm (UK) but made no comment to waiting reporters. He and another man, Glen Mulcaire — whose job is yet to be revealed, although he's said not to be a journalist — will appear at Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court next Wednesday.

Scotland Yard said both men have been charged with plotting to "intercept communications, namely by agreeing to access individuals telephone voicemail messages, in the course of their transmission by means of a public telecommunication system, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977."

Goodman and Mulcaire also been charged with eight charges of intercepting communications on various dates between January and May 2006.

The third man arrested on Tuesday was released on bail early on Wednesday morning.

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Name: Trudie	Comment: Isn't News of world a Rupert Murdoch publication ? If so that would explain alot. As for the men charged SHAME ON YOU.

Name: Lisa	Comment: They must have thought they hit the jackpot when they figured out how to tap into these voicemails. How degrading can you get, just to sell newspapers? There used to be a standard or morality in the business but it is slowly disappearing.