Prince Harry will return to the High Court on Thursday morning to support the other claimants bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).
The Duke of Sussex is one of seven claimants in the case, alongside Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley, Sir Simon Hughes and Sadie Frost.
GB News understands Harry’s appearance on Thursday will be to support the other claimants as the case moves on from his own evidence and the court hears further argument and testimony.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, will attend proceedings at the Royal Courts of Justice from 10.30am on January 22 in a show of solidarity with the wider group.
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The claimants allege the Daily Mail publisher unlawfully obtained private information. Associated Newspapers has strongly denied the claims.
Harry’s planned attendance will come one day after he entered the witness box himself following the conclusion of opening submissions.
The father-of-two was initially expected to give evidence on Thursday, but he began his testimony on Wednesday after the opening submissions concluded earlier than anticipated.
During his evidence, the duke described a long-running hostility between himself and parts of the press.
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He also said he felt he had been conditioned, as a working royal, to accept negative coverage under the traditional approach of “never complain, never explain”.
The 41-year-old became emotional as he spoke about the impact on his family, telling the court: “They continue to come after me; they have made my wife’s life an absolute misery.”
Harry also denied suggestions that private information came from friends or his wider circle, disputing the legitimacy of sources attributed to a number of published stories.
Elsewhere on Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex denied using the pseudonym Mr Mischief to communicate with a tabloid journalist via Facebook.
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Elizabeth Hurley and Damian Hurley arrive at court during a court case against Associated Newspapers Ltd
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While giving evidence in his privacy claim, it was put to Harry that he met the Mail on Sunday’s diary editor at a house party in Ibiza in 2011 or 2012 before “socialising” with her on the Spanish island, as well as at London nightclubs and parties.
The High Court heard that Prince Harry added journalist Charlotte Griffiths as a friend on Facebook using the name “Mr Mischief”. He was said to have given her his mobile number as the pair “exchanged friendly messages”.
However, the duke denied the claim. “I have never used the name Mr Mischief,” he told the court, adding that he had only once been to Ibiza and that was with his wife and son.
He admitted meeting Ms Griffiths at a party hosted by his friend Arthur Landon, but said that when he found out who she was, he “cut off contact”.
Sadie Frost arrives at The Royal Courts of Justice for day 1 of a court case against Associated Newspapers Ltd
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Proceedings in the case began on Monday, January 19, with the claimants’ legal team opening their arguments at the High Court.
The claimants allege there was a culture of unlawful information gathering, including the use of private investigators, deception and the obtaining of private records, to generate stories. ANL has strongly denied these claims.
On Tuesday, January 20, ANL began setting out its defence, rejecting the allegations and insisting the articles at the heart of the case were obtained through legitimate journalism. The Mail publisher’s lawyers argued the claimants were “clutching at straws”.
The trial is being heard by Mr Justice Nicklin and is scheduled to continue until March, when it is expected to conclude. A judgement will be delivered in written form at a subsequent date.