Prince Harry Takes On The Press With “surprise” Court Appearance

A shock to many, but not to those who know him

The surprise appearance of Prince Harry at a pretrial legal hearing is seen as a sign that he is serious about his crusade against the British press, in particular the Daily Mail.

A court hearing usually not for entertainment

Pre-trial hearings are not usually entertaining, but Prince Harry changed that as he walked up the steps to the high court in full view of the media he despises.

A deeply personal vendetta

Prince Harry's dislike of the media began after the death of his mother and extends to his own perceived treatment at the hands of the press.

Blaming the Daily Mail for media mistreatment of Meghan

Prince Harry feels that the Daily Mail played a key role in the media's treatment of his wife, Meghan, and has accused them of invasion of privacy.

A duty to police the media

Despite warnings from his father, Prince Harry feels a duty to "police" the media and is taking legal action along with other prominent figures against the Daily Mail's publisher.

Defiant and in no mood to settle

With no witnesses called and only legal arguments over technical points, Prince Harry sat at the back of the courtroom taking notes and browsing his phone.

He appeared in no mood to settle his case against the Daily Mail.

Pre-planned and orchestrated attempt to drag the Mail into phone-hacking scandal

The publisher of the Daily Mail has denied allegations of widespread illegality at its titles, calling claims by Prince Harry and others "preposterous smears" and "unsubstantiated and highly defamatory".

Credit: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/27/prince-harry-not-bluffing-vendetta-against-daily-mail-owner-associated-newspapers

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