Prince Harry Accuses British Tabloids of Having “Blood on Their Hands” in Historic Court Testimony

Prince Harry, the second son of King Charles III, has made history by becoming the first high-ranking member of the British royal family to appear as a witness in court in 130 years. On Tuesday, he took the stand in London’s High Court to give evidence against the publishers of Britain’s Daily Mirror tabloid newspaper.

Prince Harry accused the tabloid editors of having “blood on their hands” as he spoke of the impact that newspaper articles had on his life and on his late mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales. He also called the actions of some British tabloids “utterly vile”.

The prince and others have accused Mirror Group Newspapers of obtaining information about them illegally, through phone hacking and other unlawful methods. This comes after the tragic death of his mother, her boyfriend Dodi al-Fayed and their driver Henri Paul in a car crash after they were pursued by paparazzi in a Paris tunnel.

In his testimony, Prince Harry spoke of the pain and suffering his mother endured at the hands of the British press. “It was obvious to us as kids the British press’ part in our mother’s misery,” he said.

The Mirror Group has said it used documents, public statements and sources to legally report on the prince. However, Prince Harry has spoken out against tabloids in the past and continues to do so in his court testimony.