Facing allegations of "pure conjecture", Prince Harry testified in a groundbreaking phone hacking trial in London on Monday. The Duke of Sussex confessed his uncertainty over whether his phone had been compromised and suggested that his father, King Charles III, may have been caught in the alleged hack, as discovered by RadarOnline.com.
This unprecedented moment arose when Harry, aged 38, took the stand in the High Court, becoming the first member of the royal family to do so in over a hundred years.
"Prince Harry, are we not wandering into the realm of complete guesswork?" Andrew Green, QC for Mirror Group Newspaper, confronted Harry after he confessed his uncertainty about whose phone was compromised following his thumb injury while playing football, which was subsequently reported in the UK press.
Harry speculated that approximately 140 articles published by Mirror Group Newspapers from 1996 to 2010 contained details unlawfully acquired.
Green, however, dismissed Harry's claims, arguing that the narratives in the articles were derived from other media outlets, palace statements, Harry's aides, friends, and remarks by his late mother, Princess Diana.
When questioned about a Mirror story headlined "Harry's cocaine, ecstasy, and GHB parties," Harry suggested that his father could also have fallen prey to the alleged hacking, speculating that the information about Charles being "extremely concerned" for his youngest son could have originated from intercepted voicemails.
The prince was further questioned about his previous drug use and whether he believed his illegal activities were of public concern.
"There's a distinction between public interest - and what the public is interested in," the beleaguered prince retorted.
As reported by RadarOnline.com, Harry addressed the High Court about a plethora of accusations made against him and his royal kin, including the rumor that James Hewitt is his biological father.
Harry dismissed the Hewitt speculation, condemning the condition of the UK's press and government as being "at rock bottom." His appearance in court occurred a day after his originally scheduled testimony.
RadarOnline.com disclosed that the father of two was absent due to his daughter Lilibet's second birthday - an action the judge reprimanded him for.
Despite Harry's legal action against the Mirror's publisher for alleged phone hacking, the organization has rejected the claims. This trial marks the first appearance of a royal in an open court since 1891.
