Prince Harry will be the first king to take the stand in 130 years as a sensitive court case begins today
PRINCE Harry is expected to be the first king to take the stand in 130 years as his bomb case begins today.
The Duke of Sussex will travel from the US to testify in the landmark trial that begins today in the Supreme Court.
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Harry is expected to comment tomorrow and testify on the allegations of phone hacking.
It is not yet known whether he will be present in person today.
He is suing Mirror Group Newspapers, who have already apologized to him for illegally gathering information and said he was entitled to damages.
He will be the first member of the royal family in 130 years to testify at a trial, as Queen Victoria’s eldest son, Prince Albert Edward, testified twice in court.
The man who later became King Edward VII testified in the divorce proceedings of a woman with whom he was accused of having an affair.
Harry is cross-examined by Andrew Green KC – a seasoned attorney who has been described as “fearless and intimidating”.
His testimony will include details of the breakdown in his relationship with ex-Chelsy Davy – while he will be questioned under oath about the breakup.
He allegedly blamed illegal interference on his private life for the separation in 2010.
In his testimony, Harry claimed that after repeated molestation, she decided that “a royal life wasn’t for her.”
Lawyers told the Supreme Court at a previous hearing that a private investigator had been hired to gather information about Harry’s trip to London’s Chinawhite club in February 2004.
MGN is facing lawsuits for damages from several prominent personalities.
The publisher argues that some were brought too late.
Mr Green said phone hacking was denied.
