Current:Home > ContactPrince Harry Chokes Up on Witness Stand Amid Phone-Hacking Case -NextFrontier Finance
Prince Harry Chokes Up on Witness Stand Amid Phone-Hacking Case
Chainkeen View
Date:2025-04-06 20:08:08
Prince Harry's latest day in court took an emotional turn.
The Duke of Sussex teared up on the witness stand during his second day of testifying in the phone hacking case against Mirror Group Newspapers Limited, the publishers behind the Daily Mirror, The People and the Sunday Mirror, according to BBC News.
The moment came after Harry's lawyer David Sherborne wrapped up questioning the royal, with Harry looking visibly choked up at the end, according to the outlet. His lawyer then asked him how he felt after testifying for two days, to which Harry, following a pause, replied, "It's a lot."
As seen in courtroom sketches, Harry had his head down and was slumped in his seat while on the stand, according to People.
Earlier in his testimony, Harry said that he brought the case—which alleges that MGN unlawfully obtained information about his private life, which the group has denied—to "stop the hate coming" towards him and his wife Meghan Markle.
Harry's case involves 148 articles published between 1996 and 2010, according to the BBC.
MGN repeatedly said in court June 6 that the information obtained in the stories came from various legitimate sources, per the BBC. The group previously apologized to Harry for a single instance of unlawfully gathering information in a May 10 statement, writing, "MGN unreservedly apologises for all such instances of UIG and assures the claimants that such conduct will never be repeated."
During his first day of testimony, Harry reflected on his late mother Princess Diana's relationship with the press and slammed tabloid rumors that speculated former cavalry officer James Hewitt was his biological father instead of King Charles III. He also said he and ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy could never keep away "from the prying eyes of the tabloids," which ultimately led to their split in 2010.
Click here for all the bombshells from Harry's High Court appearance against MGN.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (82956)
Related
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- US safety agency closes probe into Dodge and Ram rotary gear shifters without seeking a recall
- Former NHL player accused of sexual assault turns himself in to Ontario police
- Taylor Swift Kisses Travis Kelce After Chiefs Win AFC Championship to Move on to Super Bowl
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Japan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here’s a look at what it’s about
- Caroline Manzo sues Bravo over sexual harassment by Brandi Glanville on 'Real Housewives'
- Taylor Swift and Jason Kelce Support Travis Kelce at AFC Championship
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- The IRS is piloting new software that could let you file your taxes for free
Ranking
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Gisele Bündchen’s Mother Vania Nonnenmacher Dead at 75 After Cancer Battle
- Oklahoma trooper violently thrown to the ground as vehicle on interstate hits one he’d pulled over
- How to mind your own business
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- Who is No Doubt? Gwen Stefani had to explain band to son ahead of Coachella reunion
- Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung Share Update on Their Family Life With Twin Sons
- A group of Japanese citizens launches a lawsuit against the police to stop alleged ‘racial profiling’
Recommendation
Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
Taylor Swift Kisses Travis Kelce After Chiefs Win AFC Championship to Move on to Super Bowl
Mahomes, Kelce are headed to the Super Bowl after Chiefs shut down Ravens 17-10
Kate Middleton Released From Hospital After Abdominal Surgery
South Korean president's party divided over defiant martial law speech
Pope Francis congratulates Italy after tennis player Jannik Sinner wins the Australian Open
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they attacked a US warship without evidence. An American official rejects the claim
See the moment climate activists throw soup at the ‘Mona Lisa’ in Paris