Prince Harry v Mirror Group: Duke of Sussex is 'distressed and carrying emotional baggage'

The Duke of Sussex became the first member of the Royal family to give evidence in court for 130 years on Tuesday in his case against the Mirror publisher. He alleges that 147 articles published between 1996 and 2010 by the Mirror titles contained information gathered using unlawful methods, and 33 of these stories have been selected to be considered at the trial. The stories cover the Duke’s relationship with his family and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, a few injuries and illnesses, his military service and allegations of drug use. Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) told the trial in London that it denies that 28 out of the 33 articles involved unlawful information gathering and that it was not admitted for the remaining five articles. On the first day of the trial, lawyers for MGN said the publisher “unreservedly apologises” to the Duke for one instance of unlawful information gathering and that it accepts he was entitled to “appropriate compensation” - but this incident is not part of Harry’s claim for breach of privacy. Read your updates here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2023/06/07/prince-harry-witness-statement-mirror-court-case-live/ #princeharry #royals #court #newspaper Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.