Prince Harry to Testify in Court, Becoming First Senior British Royal in 130 Years
Prince Harry is scheduled to testify in court next week, becoming the first senior British royal to do so in 130 years.
He is suing a newspaper group for unlawful behavior, and his testimony is part of a larger case involving more than 100 celebrities and high-profile figures.
The case involves allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators, with the knowledge and approval of senior editors and executives.
The trial has already been told that senior figures in the royal family have long sought to avoid court cases, as they are not in control of the situation.
One of those who knew about hacking is former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan, who has denied any involvement in unlawful behavior and has criticized Prince Harry and his wife Meghan.
Harry, son of Prince Harry, is due to appear in the High Court in London this week in a case involving allegations that he was photographed without consent while on a trip to the United States.
Buckingham Palace has denied the allegations and says that Harry has no evidence to support his claims.
MGN (Manchester Gazette News), the publisher of the Sun newspaper, is suing Harry for assault and battery over the alleged attack on a photographer.
MGN's documents claim that some information about Harry came from royal aides, but Buckingham Palace has not commented on the matter.
Harry has said that his family and aides were complicit in leaking negative stories about him to protect or enhance their own reputations.
The case will be the second time this year that Harry has attended the High Court in London, after joining singer Elton John and others for hearings in March over their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily and Sunday Mail tabloids.