Prince Harry’s long journey to the high court witness box began with a chance encounter with the lawyer David Sherborne at a party hosted by Elton John in France. It ended with an occasionally emotional eight hours of cross-examination that broke royal protocol, set a precedent and laid bare the level of tabloid intrusion that Harry says he has endured throughout his life.
The prince said he first “bumped into” Sherborne in 2018, where he vented to his fellow party guest about the way British newspapers were reporting on his new wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
