Prince Harry: Duke makes brutal dig at Royal Family just minutes into giving evidence

Prince Harry is giving evidence in the case against the publishers of the Daily Mail today, and took tothe witness box at 11:30am. The Duke of Sussex is one of a number of high-profile figures, including Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, bringing a legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

This includes claims that information for articles was obtained by carrying out or commissioning unlawful activities such as phone tapping and “blagging” private records. ANL has strongly denied wrongdoing and is defending the claims. In his witness statement, Harry told the court that this case is about holding “to account” the journalists, executives and editors who he alleges have used unlawful information gathering against him.

During his evidence today Harry told the court that he was unable to make any complaints while being part of “the institution”, in reference to the Royal Family, and repeated the well-used phrase: “Never complain, never explain.”