The latest hearing in the Duke of Sussex’s case against Mirror Group Newspapers began Monday at the High Court. Harry will give evidence in person Tuesday, his lawyer told the court. The appearance of a British royal in a witness box will be an exceptionally rare event. But Harry has long railed against the tactics of the tabloid media in covering his life, and he will now have the opportunity to lay out his arguments, under oath, during cross-examination from MGN’s lawyers.
And while this is Harry’s first appearance in a court case against the British media, it may not be his last. The case against MGN is one of several lawsuits filed by Harry and his wife, Meghan, in their long-running battle with British tabloids, which they have accused of breaches of privacy and publishing false stories. The pair has filed at least seven lawsuits against British and US media organizations since 2019, including Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers , according to Reuters.