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Harry at the High Court: What we learnt from his evidence

Source: PA Archive

The Duke of Sussex’s historical appearance in a High Court witness box revealed a host of claims about his life, the behaviour of the press and the impact of media scrutiny on him.

Harry sat through nearly five hours of questioning in June as he gave evidence in the trial over his allegations of unlawful information-gathering by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

MGN is contesting his claim and has either denied or not admitted that articles about Harry being examined at the trial involved phone-hacking or unlawful activity.

Harry’s cross-examination by MGN’s barrister, and the duke’s written witness statement, covered a wide range of issues.

As the judgment in his case is set to be published on Friday, here are some of key points

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