Prince Harry, Charles Spencer.Photo:Leon Neal/Getty; Daniel LEAL/AFP/Getty
Leon Neal/Getty; Daniel LEAL/AFP/Getty
Charles Spenceris backingPrince Harryas he makes his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
The 9th Earl Spencer, 58, shared tweets supporting his nephew the Duke of Sussex as he gave evidence against the powerful publisher at High Court in London on Tuesday and Wednesday.
On Wednesday, CharlesrepliedtoDaily Mailcolumnist Amanda Platell, who tweeted, “Is Harry still obsessed with former love Chelsy Davy? Harry mentions her 118 times in court evidence, Meghan just five times. No wonder Meg’s didn’t show up!”
Charles also retweeted messages from Alastair Campbell, a writer and strategist who previously advised former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
“Prince Harry makes a very good point re the damage done to trust in your own circle when stories appear and you have no idea where they come from. Some of the biggest fall-outs I had in No 10 arose from suspicions about who was briefing out confidential information,” Campbell began the first of four tweets on Tuesday.
“I believe in a free press. But I also believe in the rule of law. Both are essential to a healthy democracy. If both press and politicians defend breaches of the rule of law, we do not have a healthy democracy,” Campbell wrote.
Charles did not add anything to the tweets but shared another message from Campbell on Wednesday.
“If you have a real interest in Harry case I strongly recommend avoid reading the press coverage which is, as always when the interests of the press are concerned, largely skewed to suit the agenda of each paper’s stance. Far better if you have time to find transcripts online,” the strategist wrote on Twitter.
Charles Spencer, Prince Harry.Dominic Lipinski/POOL/AFP/Getty
Dominic Lipinski/POOL/AFP/Getty
Campbell kicked off the threadin response to a commentPrince Harry made in court on Tuesday about how leaked information can damage relationships.
The Duke of Sussex, 38, is accusing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) of alleged unlawful information gathering through phone voicemail hacking and other illegal means between 1996 and 2010 to mine for stories. The publisher of theDaily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Daily Expressand more denies the allegations.
When personal info that had only been shared with one to two people appeared in the newspapers, Prince Harry said, “Your circle of friends starts to shrink.”
Prince Harry.Leon Neal/Getty Images
Leon Neal/Getty Images
Prince Harry argued that roughly 140 articles published from 1996 to 2010 contain information obtained via unlawful methods, theBBCreported, with 33 of the stories are being considered in court.
In his testimony on Tuesday, the prince said that the MGN deeply affected his personal life.
“Every single time one of these articles was written it had an effect on my life,” he said on the stand, adding that it was concerning how MGN outlets would release details on his travel plans that the palace kept under wraps.
“I am at a complete loss as to how these details were obtained,” Harry said.
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Prince Harry arrives in court on June 7.Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Duke of Sussexreturned to court Wednesdayto continue his testimony andappeared to become emotionaltowards the end of his testimony.
When his attorney David Sherborne asked how looking back at all the articles made him feel, “knowing this is a very public courtroom and the world media are watching,” Harry replied, “It’s a lot,” according toCBS News.
The Duke of Sussex is not expected to return to court after spending a day and a half on the witness stand between Tuesday and Wednesday. Harry is one of over 100 people who are suing MGN for alleged illegal activity between 1991 and 2022. The prince is one of four representative claimants selected for trial, and the seven-week trial, which began May 10, is about halfway through.
According toReuters, a verdict is not expected until later this year.
source: people.com
