From his witness statement about struggling under media scrutiny, to the gruelling cross-examination over the royal's past.

Prince Harry took the stand in a case against the British tabloid newspaper “Daily Mirror” and more on June 6. He said journalists have “blood on their hands.”

Prince Harry becomes the first royal in modern times to face cross-examination in court.

What Prince Harry said, both during cross-examination in the witness box Tuesday and in his written witness statement, was just as unusual. By turns defensive, frank and accusatory, his testimony shone a light on life as a royal and on Harry’s bitter personal feud with the press.

LONDON — Prince Harry is taking his battle with the media to a historic new stage, becoming the first high-ranking member of the British royal family in 130 years to appear as a witness in court.

Running to 55 pages and 25,538 words, Prince Harry’s witness statement gives an intimate account of his life and builds further on the candid autobiography he p

Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Prince Harry is due at a London court to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping.