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Harry in the Witness Box

The latest legal battle between Prince Harry and British newspaper publishers is set to unfold at the High Court in London.

The latest legal battle between Prince Harry and British newspaper publishers is set to unfold at the High Court in London. The Duke of Sussex is one of four claimants whose cases has been selected for trial. They're suing Mirror Group Newspapers over illegal behaviour by journalists and investigators working for the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People. MGN denies that senior executives were aware of wrongdoing.

But what's the case all about? And how unusual is it for a member of the royal family to be a witness in court? The 麻豆社's Home Affairs Correspondent, Tom Symonds, explains for 5 Questions On.

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