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☆ With Prince Harry to Testify in Hacking Case, Royals Prepare to Cringe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry’s bitter, yearslong feud with Britain’s tabloid press will come to a head this week. He is scheduled to take the stand on Tuesday in a London courtroom for a lawsuit against the Mirror newspaper group on charges that it hacked his cellphone more than a decade ago. Since he and Meghan withdrew from royal duties in 2020 and left Britain for Southern California, Harry has become estranged from his father, Charles, and his elder brother, Prince William. Members of the royal family have preferred to settle legal claims rather than undergo the scrutiny of a courtroom. William settled a phone hacking case against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group, the News Group, for a “huge sum of money” in 2020, Harry claimed in a legal filing in a separate case earlier this year.

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☆ Queen Victoria’s Son Was the Last British Royal to Testify in Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry’s expected testimony on Tuesday in a phone-hacking case will be the first time in over 130 years that a prominent member of Britain’s royal family is cross-examined in court. The last time it happened was in 1891, and it didn’t go well for the royal family. Prince Albert Edward — Queen Victoria’s eldest son, who went on to become King Edward VII in 1901 — testified as a witness in a slander case that centered on a game of baccarat gone wrong at which the prince had been present. The prince sided with the accusers, and Mr. Gordon-Cumming lost the case. It was unusual then, too, for such a prominent member of the royal family — the future king, no less — to appear in court.

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They accuse the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, of widespread phone-hacking and unlawful information gathering between 1991 and 2011. Green began by personally apologising to Harry on MGN's behalf over one instance in which it admitted unlawful information gathering. In his written witness statement, Harry denounced the treatment he had experienced at the hands of the press. [1/6] Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks outside the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 6, 2023. The publisher also argues that some of the personal information involved had come from senior royal aides, including from one of his father's former top officials.

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☆ Prince Harry is set to give evidence as he takes on UK newspaper publisher in court. Here’s what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The latest hearing in the Duke of Sussex’s case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) began Monday at the High Court. The appearance of a British royal in a witness box will be an exceptionally rare event. In court documents published last month, the publisher did apologize for one instance of unlawful information gathering nearly 20 years ago. And while this is Harry’s first appearance in a court case against the British media, it may not be his last. Prince Harry states that his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was aware of settlement talks.

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☆ Prince Harry set for London court appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 5 (Reuters) - Prince Harry is expected to appear at London's High Court on Monday as he prepares to give evidence in his lawsuit against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mirror. Harry, King Charles' younger son, will this week become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years, which is likely to take place on Monday or Tuesday. The trial began last month, as lawyers representing Harry and three other test claimants attempted to prove that unlawful information gathering was carried out with the knowledge and approval of senior editors and executives. Harry, the fifth-in-line to the throne, has barely been out of the headlines in the last six months. The prince has also accused his family and their aides in his memoir and Netflix documentary series of colluding with tabloids.

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☆ Harry to become first British royal in 130 years to give evidence in court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

SummarySummary Companies Prince, celebrities accuse tabloids of phone-hackingHarry to appear in witness box in London's High CourtRoyal aides likely to feature in cross-examinationHarry first senior British royal to testify since 1890sLONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years when he testifies next week in his lawsuit against a newspaper group he accuses of unlawful behaviour. More than 100 people are suing MGN, with Harry and three others selected as test cases. MGN is contesting the allegations and says senior figures denied knowing anything about hacking and had any wrongdoing concealed from them. Instead, Buckingham Palace is likely to feature prominently in Harry's cross-examination, with MGN arguing that some information had come from royal aides. Harry has said that his family and their aides had been complicit in leaking negative stories to protect or enhance their own reputations.

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CNN —Prince Harry’s US immigration records should be unsealed in the light of revelations about drug-taking in his recent book, a conservative think tank will argue in a federal court next week. Under US immigration law, evidence of past drug use can be grounds to reject an application. The Heritage Foundation filed a complaint under the Freedom of Information Act, attempting to compel the government to release Harry’s immigration file. In addition, DOJ argues that “citations to speculation about the status of Prince Harry’s visa are not sufficient to meet the standard” to speed up the process of releasing the document. “Did DHS in fact look the other way, play favorites, or fail to appropriately respond to any potential false statements by Prince Harry?”CNN has asked a representative for Prince Harry for comment.

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☆ Prince Harry and Meghan: Photo agency says it denied Harry and Meghan request to turn over photos from chase
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse Niamh Kennedy Jessie Gretener | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | Niamh Kennedy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The NYPD simply said “numerous photographers” had “made their transport challenging” following their departure from the Ziegfeld Ballroom. “We stand by our founding fathers.”The Sussexes declined to comment on the matter when approached by CNN. The Princess of Wales died in 1997 after suffering internal injuries resulting from a high-speed car crash in Paris. Once the photographs are out and the stories then put next to it, then comes the social media harassment. To see another woman in my life, who I love, go through this feeding frenzy – that’s hard.

☆ Paparazzi Speak on Meghan and Harry’s Car Chase
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Jacob Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

You’re killers,” Mr. Eichner said. One person who has excelled despite these odds is Kevin Mazur, an event photographer who co-founded the company Wire Image. In 2007, Wire Image was sold to Getty as part of what was described at the time as a $200 million deal. But Mr. Mazur continues to shoot constantly, including on Tuesday, when he was the sole photographer with full access at the Ms. Foundation gala. At the same time, the cries of victimhood by paparazzi are less likely to elicit sympathy than the ones made by a man whose mother died in a car crash fleeing from them.

☆ Queen Elizabeth II's funeral cost over $200 million, UK government reveals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II cost the U.K. government around £162 million ($201.4 million), the Treasury said on Thursday. The U.K.'s longest-serving monarch died on Sept. 8, 2022, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. A 10-day period of national mourning, during which most businesses and workplaces remained open but many events were canceled, was held ahead of her funeral in Westminster Abbey on Sept. 18. An estimated 250,000 members of the public saw the British queen lying in state in London during the mourning period, with many queuing in the streets of London for more than 24 hours. She was buried at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Berkshire.

☆ Paparazzi chase over Harry and Meghan polarizes public
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Harry's spokesperson said that on Tuesday night after leaving an awards ceremony where Meghan had been honoured, Harry, Meghan and her mother were subjected to a two-hour car chase involving "highly aggressive" paparazzi photographers which had put their lives at danger. Harry and Meghan are frauds." The royal family, as is customary, have stayed silent on the incident, but outside Buckingham Palace as across Britain, the public view was mixed. "I can't believe a two-hour car chase in New York. The couple's representatives say Harry and Meghan expect attention and to be photographed at public events, and so had made a very public entrance and exit on Tuesday.

☆ Factbox: The paparazzi who pursue Harry and Meghan - what are the rules?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and Meghan cited media intrusion as one of the reasons for stepping back from royal duties and moving to California in 2020. Rules on how the "paps" can operate vary from country to country and from state to state in the U.S.Below is a summary of the different restrictions. BRITAINPhotographers may take pictures in all public places, including photos of people, as long as they do not harass members of the public. California, where paparazzi are a constant presence thanks to Hollywood, has enacted several laws intended to protect celebrities from harm since Diana's death. The New York Press Photographers Association issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the reported behaviour as a violation of the basic principle that news photographers should act as "documentarians and observers."

London CNN —There’s no denying the echoes to the late Princess Diana’s 1997 death in a car crash in Paris. As their first public appearance since Prince Harry returned from King Charles’ coronation in London, it had initially seemed a pretty routine affair. Chris Sanchez, who was part of the royal security detail, told us they were immediately followed from the event by a dozen vehicles. It is important to note that these photographers have a professional responsibility to cover newsworthy events and personalities, including public figures such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle,” the statement outlined. However, those images appear to show Prince Harry documenting the moment on his phone, so we may yet learn more about what exactly happened from their perspective in the future.

☆ A Royal Paradox: Harry and Meghan Seek Both Privacy and Publicity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, decamped Britain for the United States in 2020, he portrayed it as an act of survival against a relentlessly intrusive British press. On Tuesday, after a chaotic encounter with photographers in New York City, Harry found the media glare can be just as intense in his adopted home. With details continuing to filter out about what exactly happened to Harry, Meghan and her mother, Doria Ragland, as photographers pursued them in Midtown Manhattan, the episode underscored a basic paradox in the lives of this celebrity couple: they plead for privacy, but also seek publicity, with a Netflix documentary, a tell-all memoir by Harry and public appearances that will inevitably draw cameras. The frenzy in New York is a reminder of the grievances that Harry has held for decades against the British press, which remains the primary market for paparazzi shots of him and Meghan. In 1997, his mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash in Paris while fleeing photographers; Harry has blamed them for her death and expressed fears that history could repeat itself with his wife and family.

☆ Podcast: Meghan and Harry’s NY paparazzi chase and Russian scientists accused of treason
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Podcasts category · May 18, 2023 · 10:15 AM UTCPrince Harry accuses photographers of nearly killing him, Meghan and her mother after a car chase in New York.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Say They Were Chased by Paparazzi in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Joseph De Avila | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic car chase’ involving paparazzi in NY
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi in New York City on Tuesday night, his spokesperson says. The couple were followed by a “swarm” of paparazzi, but there was no car accident, according to a law enforcement source. The incident happened after Harry accompanied Meghan to the Women of Vision Awards, held at the city’s Ziegfeld Ballroom. Paparazzi on the scooters and bikes zoomed down the sidewalk to keep up, the source explains. The late Princess of Wales died in 1997 after suffering internal injuries resulting from a high-speed car crash in Paris.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan's security detail says car chase 'could have been fatal'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Max Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A member of the security team protecting Prince Harry and Meghan has described a “chaotic” chase in New York involving paparazzi photographers on Tuesday, saying it could have ended with fatalities. Sanchez said he “was concerned about the principals (Prince Harry and Meghan) but more about the public because they (the paparazzi) were being so erratic. We did everything by the letter of law.”Harry and Meghan switched cars during the car chase, Sanchez said. A member of Prince Harry and Meghan's security detail told CNN a car chase involving paparazzi photographers in New York on Tuesday "could have been fatal." Selcuk Acar/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesPrince Harry has been outspoken about the security of his family, often comparing his wife’s treatment to that of his mother, Diana.

☆ Harry, Meghan in 'near catastrophic' paparazzi car chase, spokesperson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The incident occurred after they left the Ms. Foundation for Women on Tuesday night where Meghan was honoured for her work. "Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi," the couple's spokesperson said in a statement. The couple's spokesperson said the chase could have been fatal and involved paparazzi driving on the sidewalk, running red lights, and driving while taking pictures. Pictures that have appeared on social media show Harry, Meghan and her mother sitting in the back of a New York taxi. The spokesperson said these were "a small glimpse at the defense and decoys required to end the harassment".

☆ Investigator boasted about 'getting queen's medical records', Prince Harry case told
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - A private investigator who worked for the publisher of the Daily Mirror boasted he could "get the queen's medical records", a retired police officer on Wednesday told a court hearing Prince Harry's lawsuit against the British newspaper. Former police officer Derek Haslam told London's High Court that MGN journalists regularly paid a private investigation company, Southern Investigations, to unlawfully gather information. 'QUEEN'S MEDICAL RECORDS'Rees, also a former police officer, "would openly brag" about conducting hacking and blagging – getting private information by deception – on behalf of MGN journalists, Haslam told the court. Haslam also said Rees had told him that he had "sold some information to the Mirror for a story about Prince Michael of Kent being in debt to the bank". Reporting by Sam Tobin; additional reporting by Michael Holden; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Prince Harry, wife Meghan in 'near catastrophic car chase' involving pararazzi, Harry's spokesperson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala at the Hilton Midtown in New York on December 6, 2022. Britain's Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi photographers, a spokesperson for the prince said on Wednesday. Pictures that have appeared on social media have shown Harry, Meghan and her mother, Doria Ragland, in a taxi. "Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi," the spokesperson said in a statement. Harry and Meghan stepped down from their royal roles in 2020 and moved to the United States partly because of what they described as intense media harassment.

☆ Prince Harry and Meghan Say They Were Chased by Paparazzi in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and her mother, Doria Ragland, were involved in a “near catastrophic” car chase while being followed by paparazzi on Tuesday night in New York, a spokesperson said. “Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” a statement said. “This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.”The New York Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the incident.

☆ Prince Harry should not be allowed to pay for police protection, court told
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Prince Harry should not be allowed to pay for his own police protection while in Britain because wealthy individuals should not be able to buy specially trained officers as private bodyguards, lawyers for the British government told a court on Tuesday. Since moving to California, where they live with their two young children, they have relied on a private security team, but say those arrangements do not give the fifth-in-line to the throne the level of protection he needs while visiting Britain. Harry, who was briefly in Britain for his father King Charles' Coronation earlier this month, offered to pay for the protection himself, which authorities refused. Last year, Britain's former counter-terrorism police chief said there had been credible threats made against the couple by far-right extremists. A judge initially denied him permission for this in February and on Tuesday his lawyers sought to overturn that decision.

☆ The funniest joke suggestions for Elon Musk's Twitter CEO successor, from Elizabeth Holmes to Meghan Markle
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk announced Thursday he would be handing over the Twitter CEO role to a woman. But Twitter users have been having fun suggesting several joke candidates. Months after Twitter users voted for Elon Musk to step down as the company's CEO, the billionaire announced Thursday that he'd found someone to takeover the position. Musk tweeted. The Wall Street Journal also reported that Yaccarino is in talks to take over as Twitter CEO.

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