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Prince Harryappeared in court to give testimony in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.On Tuesday morning, the Duke of Sussex arrived at the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice in London to give evidence supporting his case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). Prince Harryfiled the suitin 2019, alleging that his phone voicemails were hacked using unlawful information gathering. MGN is the publisher of theDaily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Expressand more. The Duke of Sussex will take the stand Tuesday and Wednesday.Harry was expected to appear in court on Monday butdid not appear. His attorney David Sherborne told the court that his client was not available to give evidence after traveling from Los Angeles on Sunday night. Prince Harry andMeghan Markle’s daughter Princess Lilibet Diana turned 2 on June 4.Prince Harry makes history as he takes the stand to testify against the newspaper group.According toReuters, Prince Harry is the first senior member of the British royal family to give evidence in court in 130 years.The last royal to give evidence was King Edward VII, who testified before becoming king as a witness in a divorce case in 1870 and as well as a slander trial over a card game in 1890.Update: The liveblog has now ended.
Prince Harryappeared in court to give testimony in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
On Tuesday morning, the Duke of Sussex arrived at the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice in London to give evidence supporting his case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). Prince Harryfiled the suitin 2019, alleging that his phone voicemails were hacked using unlawful information gathering. MGN is the publisher of theDaily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Expressand more. The Duke of Sussex will take the stand Tuesday and Wednesday.
Harry was expected to appear in court on Monday butdid not appear. His attorney David Sherborne told the court that his client was not available to give evidence after traveling from Los Angeles on Sunday night. Prince Harry andMeghan Markle’s daughter Princess Lilibet Diana turned 2 on June 4.
Prince Harry makes history as he takes the stand to testify against the newspaper group.According toReuters, Prince Harry is the first senior member of the British royal family to give evidence in court in 130 years.The last royal to give evidence was King Edward VII, who testified before becoming king as a witness in a divorce case in 1870 and as well as a slander trial over a card game in 1890.
Update: The liveblog has now ended.
The Duke of Sussex’s Testimony Ends for the Day; Will Continue on WednesdayJune 06, 2023 12:32 PM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostJames Veysey/ShutterstockThe High Court judge dismisses Tuesday’s session, more testimony is expected on Wednesday.At the close of proceedings, the judge instructs Harry to not discuss his evidence with anyone overnight. Prince Harry asked the judge, “Does that include my children, My Lord? I may be face-timing them.“The Duke of Sussex is the father of two children,Prince Archie HarrisonandPrincess Lilibet Diana.
The Duke of Sussex’s Testimony Ends for the Day; Will Continue on Wednesday
June 06, 2023 12:32 PM EDT
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The High Court judge dismisses Tuesday’s session, more testimony is expected on Wednesday.
At the close of proceedings, the judge instructs Harry to not discuss his evidence with anyone overnight. Prince Harry asked the judge, “Does that include my children, My Lord? I may be face-timing them.”
The Duke of Sussex is the father of two children,Prince Archie HarrisonandPrincess Lilibet Diana.
Prince Harry’s Witness Statement Includes a Mistake
June 06, 2023 12:07 PM EDT
Prince Harry’s witness statement contained an error regarding his father King Charles' royal title.
Among those named in the witness statement as people that Prince Harry regularly exchanged voice messages with were his brotherPrince William, his fatherKing Charles, his motherPrincess Dianaand his former girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
But in the witness statement, Harry’s father is incorrectly referred to as “HRH King Charles III,” with “HRH” standing for “His Royal Highness.” When Charles became monarch upon the death ofQueen Elizabethin September, the “His Royal Highness” title changed to “His Majesty.
Keep reading: Prince Harry’s Witness Statement Includes a Mistake About Father King Charles
The Duke of Sussex on Private Conversations Appearing in MGN PublicationsJune 06, 2023 11:58 AM EDTCopy The Link To This Blog PostWhen personal information you’ve only shared with 1-2 people appears in the newspapers, the Duke says, “Your circle of friends starts to shrink.”
The Duke of Sussex on Private Conversations Appearing in MGN Publications
June 06, 2023 11:58 AM EDT
When personal information you’ve only shared with 1-2 people appears in the newspapers, the Duke says, “Your circle of friends starts to shrink.”
Prince Harry on Travel Plans Appearing in Print
June 06, 2023 11:51 AM EDT
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The Duke of Sussex Takes The Stand
June 06, 2023 10:54 AM EDT
Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne announces to the court, “I call my first witness: the Duke of Sussex.”
Prince Harry takes the stand at 10:28 a.m. local time. Wearing a dark suit and tie, the Duke of Sussex stands, gives his oath on the Bible with one hand in his pocket and takes a seat
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spoke aboutthe effect of paparazzi intrusion in their Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan. “I remember coming out of the flower shop and there must have been nine or 10 paps standing in the middle of the street, and they were all sort of blocking cars, saying, ‘Hey, how are you doing Meghan?'” the Duchess of Sussex explained about one of her first encounters with photographers.
“I was like, ‘Oh, thanks. Stay warm guys,’ " Meghan shared. “And I remember H the next day saying, ‘You can’t talk to them.’ And I was like, ‘I’m just trying to be pleasant, I don’t know what to do, I’ve never dealt with this before.’ He’s like, ‘Right, but the U.K. media are saying you love it. You’re smiling. You love it.”
Prince Harry’s First Day of Testimony
Prince Harry is being cross-examined in the lawsuit against MGN, in which the Duke of Sussex accuses the publisher of using illegal means like phone hacking to mine information for stories. The lawsuit involves 148 articles published between 1996 and 2010, theBBCsaid.
Kate Middleton Visits Early Childhood Center — as Prince Harry Hits Court
June 06, 2023 09:40 AM EDT
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The Duke of Sussex Issues Witness Statement
June 06, 2023 08:30 AM EDT
“I genuinely feel that in every relationship that I’ve ever had — be that with friends, girlfriends, with family or with the army, there’s always been a third party involved, namely the tabloid press,” Prince Harry told the court in his witness statement.
Prince Harry Arrives At Court
June 06, 2023 08:11 AM EDT
Harry is one of four “representative” claimants chosen as “test cases” from a larger group of high-profile figures suing the publisher,The Independentpreviously reported. The other claimants selected for trial are actress Nikki Sanderson, actor Michael Turner and Fiona Wightman, ex-wife of comedian Paul Whitehouse.
Over 100 people are suing MGN for alleged illegal activity between 1991 and 2022,Reutersreported. The claimants’ attorneys allege that senior editors and executives at MGN were aware of and approved such actions. The newspaper group has denied the accusations and said that some of the claims were brought too late.
Prince Harryreceived an apologyfrom MGN at the start of the trial. “MGN unreservedly apologises for all such instances of UIG, and assures the claimants that such conduct will never be repeated,” the apology read in full.
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