Prince Harry blasted over ‘arrogance’ as he makes High Court wait

He is set to face cross-examination from the barrister representing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

The Sun’s former editor, Neil Wallis, says the decision exposes an element of “arrogance” in his approach to the case.

Speaking to GB News, he said: “What it really displays is arrogance. Harry’s innate arrogance.

“He thinks that there’s no reason for him not to keep everybody waiting just because the judge said everybody should be available from the day before.

“Daddy simply wanted to be there [Lilibet’s birthday celebrations], so he decided a British court should have to wait o him.

“I think that’s actually insulting to the court, it displays his arrogance and it won’t go down well with the judge.”

Harry, 38, is suing MGN for damages, claiming journalist at its titles, which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called ‘blagging’ or gaining information by deception.

He alleges around 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 contained information gathered using unlawful methods, and 33 of these have been selected to be considered at the trial.

Justice Fancourt, the judge hearing the case, told the court he was “a little surprised” to hear of Harry’s absence.

David Sherborne, representing the 38-year-old and other claimants, said Harry had flown to the UK from Los Angeles in the US the night before the opening day of the case.

MGN is contesting the claims, arguing some of the claimants have brought their legal case too late.

They have either denied or not admitted each of them.

Harry’s court appearance will come just over a month after he attended the coronation of his father the King.

His appearance saw the Duke making a swift departure, with Harry reportedly touching back down in the States within 24 hours of the crowning moment.