Lawsuit against the tabloids: why Harry has everything to lose

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For the first time in 130 years, a member of the British royal family will answer questions from a court. And it’s not without risk…

From our correspondent in London, Marc Roche

PFor the first time in 130 years, a member of the British royal family will answer questions from a court. As it happens, Prince Harry will take the helm of the High Court in London this week in a wiretapping lawsuit he is bringing against the tabloid. DailyMirror. The Duke of Sussex is risking big in this highly publicized trial which mixes celebrities, paparazzi and soap opera royal.

Harry has launched a crusade against the mores of the popular press, which he intends to reform through lawsuits. He filed no less than six complaints to the courts against several British newspapers specializing in the coverage of stars. “It’s my life’s work,” he says, accusing the Mirror of having used private “plumbers” to hack into his voicemail boxes…