London: For the first time in 130 years, a member of the British royal family has appeared in court, Prince Harry appeared in the High Court and faced cross-examination.
Prince Harry appeared as a witness at the London High Court, marking the first time a member of the British royal family has appeared in court since 1890, according to British newspapers.
Reuters Prince Harry gave evidence at London’s High Court on Tuesday in his case against the publisher of the British tabloid Daily Mirror, which he accused of phone hacking and other illegal activities.
He told the court that when he was a teenager and studying at Eton School, the newspaper hacked into his voicemail, damaging the atmosphere of unity between the brothers. It had destructive effects.
Prince Harry will appear in court again today, it is understood that Prince Harry is suing Mirror Group Newspapers, alleging that journalists from the publisher hacked his phone and used his personal data between 1996 and 2009. Used other illegal means to gather information about life.
In a written deposition, Prince Harry accused former Mirror editor Piers Morgan of “horrendous personal attacks,” according to the BBC. He said the alleged attacks were “probably carried out in retaliation and in the hope that I would back down.” However, the Mirror’s lawyer said that many of the stories had legitimate sources and many were first published. It was in the public domain.
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