Though Prince Harry had no plans to see his family during his time in the UK, his presence is proof of his determination to take on his home country’s tabloid media.
, Associated Newspaper called the allegations “unsubstantiated and highly defamatory claims,” adding that they were “based on no credible evidence.”
This week’s preliminary hearing was an opportunity for the plaintiffs to present their evidence to a judge, while Associated Newspapers argued that the suit should be thrown out because too much time had elapsed. According to , their attorney said that the plaintiffs didn’t bring legal action about the stories within the statute of limitations period.Harry explained why he wanted the case to move forward. “Unfair is not a big enough word to describe the fact that Associated is trying at this early stage to prevent me from bringing my claim,” the statement read.
In his statement, he also accused the institution of the monarchy of withholding information about the extent of phone hacking. “The institution made it clear that we did not need to know anything about phone hacking and it was made clear to me that the Royal Family did not sit in the witness box because that could open up a can of worms,” he wrote.
During the same interview, he said his experience waging legal battles with the press had broadened his understanding of the value of taking on the press. “One of the reasons why I am moving the mission of changing the media landscape within the UK from being personal to my life’s work—a large part of that is down to the ongoing legal battles.”
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