Prince Harry Supports Elizabeth Hurley in Court, a Day After His Own Emotional Testimony in Trial Against U.K. Tabloids Simon PerryJanuary 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM 0 HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty; Neil Mockford/GC Images Elizabeth Hurley, Damian Hurley and Prince Harry arrive at the High Court in London on Jan. 22, 2026 Prince Harry arrived at the High Court in London on Jan.
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Simon PerryJanuary 22, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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Elizabeth Hurley, Damian Hurley and Prince Harry arrive at the High Court in London on Jan. 22, 2026 -
Prince Harry arrived at the High Court in London on Jan. 22 to support fellow claimant Elizabeth Hurley
Hurley is one of the other six claimants in the case against Associated Newspapers, who publish the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday
Prince Harry ended his testimony on the witness stand on Jan. 21 on an emotional note, saying the newspapers had made the life of his wife Meghan Markle "an absolute misery"
Prince Harry is showing his support for the other claimants in his case against the publishers of the Daily Mail.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, attended the High Court in London on Jan. 22 as actress Elizabeth Hurley gave evidence.
It came a day after Harry had himself sat in the witness box answering questions about his complaints against Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. The other claimants include Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost. Together, they accuse Associated Newspapers of using unlawful methods to gather information.
On Jan. 22, Harry took a seat in court 76, while Hurley, 60, took her place in the witness box shortly after 10:30 a.m. local time and was asked to swear on oath on a Bible to tell "the whole truth.". She was then asked a series of questions by Associated Newspapers' lawyer, Antony White.
Harry had been scheduled to be in court on Thursday anyway, as his original date for testimony was set for then. However, the timetable moved up due to the speed with which the lawyer for Associated Newspapers, Antony White, delivered his shorter-than-expected opening statement — something those close to Harry's legal team criticized.
ENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty
Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian Hurley
So, Hurley was moved up to Jan. 22. She arrived at the court with her son Damian, 23, by her side.
Harry had ended his close to two hours in the witness box on Jan. 21 on an emotional note. Asked how the process had been, he said that in the years after he brought the case several years ago the newspapers had continued to target him and his wife, Meghan Markle, making her life "an absolute misery."
Turning toward the judge, Harry's voice broke as he spoke about the toll of the case.
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Prince Harry
"By standing up here and taking a stand against them, this has continued to come after me," Harry said, his voice cracking with emotion. "And they have made my wife's life an absolute misery, my Lord."
Harry added, "Through the course of this litigation, it's only got worse, not better," he told the court. "It's fundamentally wrong to put all of us through all of this again. What's required is an apology and some accountability. It's a horrible experience."
About 30 minutes after the hearing, he left the court building in central London looking cheerier, smiling and briefly acknowledging well-wishers and photographers with a small wave.
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In his witness statement, seen by PEOPLE, Harry said he felt compelled to take legal action after what he described as "vicious" and "sometimes racist" coverage of Meghan, 44, following the start of their relationship in 2016.
This case is Harry's third — and final — legal battle against some British publications. A year ago, Harry reached a surprise settlement with the publisher of The Sun, which paid an eight-figure sum in damages and issued an unprecedented apology acknowledging unlawful actions. That had followed a a long-running case against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), in which he was awarded damages. The publishers also paid around $500,000 for Harry's legal fees.
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