Prince Harry struggled to hold back his emotions as he wrapped up his evidence at a London court on Wednesday, as part of his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail over allegations of unlawful information gathering, saying “they have made my wife’s life an absolute misery.”
The Duke of Sussex, 41, told London’s High Court he “wouldn’t have been able to complain” about the tabloid stories that are central to his claim at the time of publication “because of the institution I was in.”
Prince Harry returned from the United States to provide testimony for the civil case, which started on Monday, and is expected to last nine weeks
He is one of seven high profile figures in the United Kingdom - including Elton John, David Furness and Elizabeth Hurley - accusing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) of allegedly gathering information through unlawful practices such as tasking private investigators to engage in voicemail interception, phone tapping and “blagging” of sensitive private records through deception.
The tabloid publisher has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, insisting that its journalists reported their stories using legitimate sources. It also asserts that the group of plaintiffs brought the claims too late.
The duke arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice around 11 a.m. (6 a.m. ET) on Wednesday, smiling and waving to crowds that had gathered outside. He has attended proceedings over the past two days, sitting behind his legal team along with several other claimants, before becoming the first to testify – his second such court appearance in three years.
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