Prince Harry has arrived at the High Court and begun giving evidence about alleged unlawful information gathering by the press.
The Duke of Sussex is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages. He says reporters used illegal means, including phone hacking to gather information.
On Monday, lawyers for the Mirror group accused the prince’s team of “wasting time” by not having him available to give evidence. Andrew Green KC said it was “absolutely extraordinary we were told just last week that he is not available for day one of his own trial”.
The prince arrived on Tuesday morning, chauffeured in a black Range Rover. He is the first senior royal to give evidence in court since Edward VII testified in 1890 during the Royal Baccarat Scandal - a slander case over a card game.
This week, 33 articles will be looked at, with the Mirror Group denying 28 of them involved phone hacking or other unlawful information gathering. They claim stories instead came from a variety of other sources - including other members of the Royal Family.
1. Prince Harry
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, arrives to the Royal Courts of Justice. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
2. Arrival
Prince Harry arrives. (Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images)
3. David Sherborne
Barrister David Sherborne, representing Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
4. Kaya Mar
Political satire artist Kaya Mar holds a painting portraying Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, as members of the media gather outside the Royal Courts of Justice. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)