PrinceHarry’s ongoing tabloid trial revisits his old romantic relationships – and, in the process, reveals how much he believes press intrusion has damaged his life.
Immensely private details from their phone calls kept appearing in the press, Harry said in court. A few examples: astory published in November 2007, “Down in the Dumped”, described Harry and Chelsy emotionally discussing a trial separation. “It’s not clear to me how the defendant had this information, or why they thought it was necessary to publish it,” Harry wrote in his witness statement.
An article pertaining to Caroline Flack – the British television presenter who Harry dated in 2009 and later died by suicide in 2020 – was also presented as evidence. “Every single time one of these articles was written it had an effect on my life,” he said in his testimony on Tuesday.Prince issued a statement
that at the time was considered among the most strongly worded he’d ever issued. “Prince Harry is worried about Ms Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her,” it read. “It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms Markle should be subjected to such a storm. He knows commentators will say this is ‘the price she has to pay’ and that ‘this is all part of the game’. He strongly disagrees. This is not a game – it is her life and his.
Kensington Palace also mentioned that “he has rarely taken formal action on the very regular publication of fictional stories that are written about him”.
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