Experts and historians have issued new warnings to King Charles and the royal family, stating that Harry may disclose additional shocking details about the Firm and certain senior royals, similar to his past revelations.
Over the past six months, the Duke of Sussex has been making headlines due to his legal battles with the British press, as well as the release of his memoir and Netflix documentary series. In these works, he accused other senior royals of colluding with tabloid newspapers.
Fifth-in-line to the throne, King Charles' younger son Harry will take the witness stand at London's High Court as part of the case he and other high-profile individuals have brought against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People.
David Yelland, a senior communications adviser and former editor of Rupert Murdoch's Sun tabloid newspaper, commented on the royal family's desire to avoid court cases. According to him, these cases often result in mutually assured destruction, and he believes that no one involved will come out looking great.
MGN is facing lawsuits from over 100 other celebrities and high-profile figures, with the Duke of Sussex and three others selected as test cases.
Harry's appearance in court will mark the first time a senior royal has given evidence in 130 years since Edward VII testified as a witness in a divorce case in 1870. Consequently, his presence is expected to attract worldwide attention.
During the trial, Harry is anticipated to share more bombshell details about his royal life and the behavior of certain senior royals. He has already claimed that his family and their aides were complicit in leaking negative stories to protect their own reputations. However, the palace has yet to respond to any of Harry's allegations.
The ongoing trial, which commenced last month, has revealed evidence of MGN journalists or private investigators commissioned by them engaging in phone-hacking on a large scale, as well as other unlawful acts to obtain information about the prince and the other claimants.
While MGN contests these allegations and asserts that senior figures had no knowledge of hacking or any concealed wrongdoing, the court proceedings continue.
This week's court appearance will mark the second time this year that Harry has attended the High Court in London. Previously, he joined singer Elton John and others for hearings in March related to their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily and Sunday Mail tabloids.
