Prince Harry makes history as a witness in court.
Prince About Harry will today become the first major British royal to testify on the spot in court in over a century.
In the trial held in London, the focus is on illegal data collection methods. The tabloid publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) is accused of, among other things, phone burglaries.
The MGN trial started last month. It is estimated to last about two months at most.
The company has apologized for its actions and admitted at least some of the accusations. Other plaintiffs in the lawsuit include the actor of the soap opera Coronation Street Michael Le Vell and presenter Ian Wrightsays Sky News.
– Harry takes a big personal risk in the trial. His goal is to change the media landscape. He is about to put himself on the witness stand while being cross-examined by some of Britain’s most demanding lawyers, says Sky News’ royal journalist Laura Bundock in his text.
Difficult relationship with the media
King Charles’s younger son Harry is fifth in line to the throne. Harry, Duke of Sussex, has had a difficult relationship with the media, especially after he and his American wife, an actress Meghan Markle moved to California, USA.
He has also distanced himself from the royal family. He attended the coronation of King Charles earlier in the spring, but he had no official role in the event.
Among other things, Harry has repeatedly accused the family of being complicit in the stories in British newspapers that discussed his and Markle’s life. Harry has also accused British tabloids of racism towards his spouse. He also stated in a Netflix documentary about the couple that “sometimes the royal family was more of a problem than a solution” regarding racism in Britain.
Also another court case against the British media
Harry has also been involved in a lawsuit against another British newspaper publisher, Associated Newspapers. The publisher in question publishes, among other things, the Daily Mail newspaper.
According to the law firm representing Prince Harry, in the lawsuit filed, the publisher is accused of, among other things, wiretapping and placing listening devices in people’s cars and homes.
Other British public figures such as a musician are also involved in the story Elton John.
Source: AFP