But, like all court cases, this is a “calculated risk” that Harry is taking. There is a lot on the line here for the prince: he could lose a lot of money in legal fees if he has not signed a “no win no fee” agreement with his legal team, and British newspapers will probably pillory him further if the verdict does not come out in his favour. “But Harry has adopted a sort of, ‘I don’t care any more’ attitude.” “The royals have always done their best to keep out of the court system in case it becomes a bit unpalatable and unpleasant for them, and reveals things that they don’t want revealed,” Jim explains. (This is not the same as “taking the stand”, Jim points out, an American-ism that does not exist in the British court system.)
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The Duke of Sussex is thought to be the first royal to give evidence in a trial since the late 19th century – and being in the witness box means that he has opened himself up to aggressive cross-examination.
But this is different:giving evidence in a court of law deviates significantly from the royal family’s approach to public life. Keeping up with all of Harry’s legal proceedings against the tabloids can be a dizzying affair. Photograph: Steve Sands/NewYorkNewswire/Bauer-Griffin/REX/Shutterstock Why is Prince Harry giving evidence so significant? (The Mirror Group has steadfastly denied the allegations, adding that the claimants have waited too long to sue them.)
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More than 100 other people are suing the Mirror Group, including ex-footballer and TV presenter Ian Wright, Girls Aloud star Cheryl Cole, and the estate of the late singer George Michael.
While he is one of the most high-profile players in the lawsuit, Harry is not the only claimant. This lawsuit is one of three entirely separate but concurrent phone-hacking claims that Prince Harry is making: the other two are against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, and the Mail newspapers.
The lawsuit alleges that the company unlawfully gathered information on the prince between 19 that was published in its papers, and that senior executives and editors were aware of this activity. Prince Harry will make another unprecedented move for a senior royal this week as he gives evidence in a phone-hacking court case against Mirror Group Newspapers, the owner of the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People.
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