Prince Harry failed to appear in a London court Monday for the first day of his showdown against the UK’s Daily Mirror – defying the orders of the judge.

Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne told Judge Timothy Fancourt that the Duke of Sussex had flown from his Los Angeles home late Sunday after attending his daughter Lilibet’s second birthday, but could not attend court Monday.

“His travel arrangements are such and his security arrangements are such that it is a little bit tricky,” Sherborne told the judge.

“I’m a little surprised,” Fancourt replied, noting he had instructed Harry to be in court for the first day of the highly-anticipated case.

Harry was due to appear for the first of five pending legal cases against UK tabloids accused of hacking his phone and invading his privacy.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/06/05/prince-harry-a-no-show-in-court-on-first-day-of-trial-against-uk-tabloid/

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