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Jacqueline Howard in London with wires

Prince Harry fails to attend court on day one of individual case against Mirror Group

Prince Harry was not in court on Monday for a phone-hacking trial due to his daughter’s birthday. (AP: Kirsty Wigglesworth)

London's High Court was packed on Monday morning in expectation Prince Harry would give evidence in his lawsuit against a tabloid publisher. Except, to the surprise of everyone including the judge, the prince wasn't there.

Prince Harry is one of four claimants accusing the Mirror Newspaper Group (MGN) of phone hacking and engaging private investigators to obtain information about them.

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