Prince Harry London High Court Testimony 2026: 'They Made My Wife's Life a Misery'

He shook hands, but his fist remained clenched. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, struggled to hold back tears during a two-hour testimony at the London High Court on January 21, 2026. In his final active lawsuit against the British press, Harry delivered a raw account of how the tabloids allegedly destroyed his family's peace.

Details of the Prince Harry London High Court Testimony 2026

According to PEOPLE, the Prince's voice cracked as he described the impact on his wife, Meghan Markle. "They have made my wife's life an absolute misery, my Lord," he told the court. He cited "vicious" and "sometimes racist" coverage that began in 2016 and intensified during Meghan's pregnancy with their son, Archie.

Harry is one of seven high-profile claimants, including Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering. ANL, the publisher of the Daily Mail, has strongly denied these claims.

The Breakdown of the Cross-Examination

A spokesperson for Harry noted that the cross-examination lasted only 2 hours, with the defense reportedly avoiding 10 out of 14 specific articles mentioned in the claim. The spokesperson described the defense's strategy as "assertive in tone, but collapsing immediately under scrutiny."