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Prince Harry arrives at court to testify in phone hacking case

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has arrived at the High Court in London to testify in his case against Mirror Group Newspapers, whose titles he accuses of phone hacking and other illegal activities.

Harry arrived at the Rolls Building in central London at 9.36am in a black Range Rover, wearing a black suit.

He entered the building without answering reporters’ questions before passing through internal security checks, according to PA Media news agency.

Top British royal has not testified in court for 130 years

Harry’s personal court appearance is extremely rare for a member of the British royal family. This is believed to be the first time a senior royal has appeared in person since 2002, when Princess Anne pleaded guilty after her dog bit two children in a Windsor park, according to PA Media.

It has been more than 130 years since a senior member of the royal family gave evidence in court when Edward VII was a witness in a trial for libel over a card game in 1891, before he became king, Reuters reported.

It remains unclear whether Harry’s testimony will touch on other royals or his relationships with family members. But his brother and heir to the throne, Prince William, was recently brought into the fray in another of Harry’s cases.

Whether this week’s case will raise questions for other members of the royal family remains to be seen. But it marks a watershed in Harry’s efforts against major players in the British media, and his face is likely to dominate headlines for days to come.

Prince Harry enters the witness box

The Duke of Sussex has begun testifying in his case against a tabloid publisher (MGN) for alleged illegal gathering of information.

Harry is due to be questioned by MGN solicitor Andrew Green, who will have Monday and Tuesday, if necessary, to question the Duke.

Green begins by clarifying how the Duke would like to be treated. It will be “His Royal Highness” at first mention, then “Prince Harry” after that.

At the start of its questioning of Prince Harry, MGN representative Andrew Green said the news group “apologises unreservedly” for using a private investigator to scrutinize the Duke’s private life.

“This should never have happened and will never happen again,” Green told the court.

Source: CNN Brasil

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