According to The New York Post, Prince Harry will become the first British royal in over a century to testify in court against the Daily Mirror newspaper of the United Kingdom. This particular trial marks the initial case among the five pending legal disputes involving UK tabloids that have been accused of phone hacking and invading his privacy.
In court documents, Prince Harry has expressed his unwavering determination to pursue this case against the tabloids, despite his family's decision not to testify. He alleges that these publications have launched "vicious, persistent attacks" on both himself and his wife, Meghan Markle.
In addition to the Mirror's parent company, the Duke of Sussex is also suing News Group Newspapers, The Sun, and the Associated Newspapers Ltd, which owns the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
Prince Harry has accused the tabloid of employing at least 25 different private investigators to conduct surveillance on him. He asserts that the tabloids obtained information through phone hacking and other illicit means, leading to the production of the stories in question.
The first trial of this case is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 5th, 2023. It will primarily focus on the Mirror Group and the 33 out of 150 stories they published between 1995 and 2011 concerning Prince Harry.
Although the Mirror Group has submitted a court apology, acknowledging that Prince Harry and other claimants are entitled to compensation due to unlawfully gathered information, this admission does not cover the 33 stories specifically cited by Prince Harry.
