Just a month after his 24-hour visit to the UK to attend his father’s coronation, Prince Harry is back on home turf this week. Tomorrow, the Duke of Sussex will appear in London’s High Court, as he prepares to give evidence in a phone-hacking trial against the publisher of the Daily Mirror. It’s a historic move, in fact, more than 130 years since a senior royal last took the stand in a court case. In 1891, Prince Edward VII appeared as a witness in a trial when his friend was accused of cheating in a game of cards.
After stepping back as a working royal, alongside his wife Meghan, in 2020, the Duke of Sussex has been outspoken in his criticism of the British tabloid media, privacy concerns, and personal security. In the opening episode of his Netflix documentary in December 2022, Harry and Meghan, the message was loud and clear: “This is about duty and service and I feel as though, being part of this family, it is my duty to uncover this exploitation and bribery that happens within our media.”
