Topline
Prince Harry appeared in court Tuesday as the trial for his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers over allegations of phone hacking continued into its second day, marking the first time in more than a century a member of the royal family has given evidence at trial.
Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London on June 6.
Key Facts
Prince Harry arrived at the High Court in London on the second day of his trial, which concerns dozens of allegations of phone hacking spanning from 1995 to 2011 and is part of a broader legal case against the Mirror Group.
Harry was not present for the first day of his trial—which the judge said he was a “little surprised” by—at which his attorney argued the alleged phone hacking “acted like a web around the prince in the hope it would catch the valuable information that they sought through these unlawful means.”
Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, has alleged approximately 140 articles involving him were reported using unlawful means, and 33 stories will be presented at trial, including pieces involving his mother Princess Diana, brother William and ex-girlfriend Chelsea Davy.
The Mirror Group Newspapers has denied Harry’s allegations against it and that the newspaper group’s journalists hacked his phones for any of the stories in question, though it has admitted to phone hacking in other cases.
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/06/06/prince-harry-arrives-in-court-to-testify-in-phone-hacking-trial/