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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Oliver Pritchard-Jones

Prince Harry no-shows at start of his own phone hacking trial leaving judge ‘surprised’

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Prince Harry’s decision not to attend the opening day of his court case into alleged illegal information gathering by tabloid newspapers was met with “surprise” by the judge on Monday.

Mr Justice Fancourt, the judge hearing the case, said he was “a little surprised” to hear the duke would not be attending court on Monday, despite him being the first of four witnesses due to give evidence in the civil trial at London’s High Court.

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