Prince Harry is the first royal to testify in court in over 130 years.
Prince Harry has arrived in London for the spying trial against the “Mirror” publishers. King Charles III’s son appeared at the British capital’s High Court on Tuesday. His lawyer, David Sherborne, had announced the day before that, contrary to expectations, the 38-year-old man would not participate in the trial until Tuesday. The judge criticized this.
Harry becomes the first royal in over 130 years to testify in court. He is expected to comment on the details of the offending report, including his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy.
The public civil action against the publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (“Daily Mirror”, “Sunday Mirror”, “The People”) deals with the cases of several celebrities who accuse journalists of spying on them. The focus is on how the management level was involved.
It is already known from other lawsuits that various tabloids used illegal practices. However, the publisher rejects the allegations in the current lawsuit.
A total of three days – until Wednesday – are scheduled for Harry’s allegations. The process runs until the end of June and a verdict is not expected until the end of the year. Harry leads a campaign against the tabloids in several cases.
The last member of the royal family to appear in court was Charles’ sister Princess Anne, who pleaded guilty in 2002 and was fined after one of her dogs bit two children. The last time a royal was questioned was in 1891 – the heir to the throne at the time, Prince Edward, testified in proceedings for cheating at cards.
(APA/AFP)