Prince Harry accused of wasting court time after arriving late in UK

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SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE: £1 FOR 3 MONTHS June, 2023 View in browser Duke accused of wasting court time after arriving late in UK from Lilibet's birthday   Jane Dalton, Maryam Zakir-Hussain Prince Harry has been accused of wasting court time after he failed to arrive at the High Court in London for his phone hacking showdown against the publisher of the Daily Mirror.   David Sherborne, representing the duke and the other claimants, said as the hearing began on Monday that Harry had flown to the UK from Los Angeles in the US last night, as he was celebrating his daughter Lilibet's second birthday on Sunday.   Mr Justice Fancourt, the judge hearing the case, said he was "a little surprised" to hear the duke would not be attending court on Monday.   Follow the latest updates OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE > Princess Lilibet turns two: Harry and Meghan's daughter celebrates very different birthday in US > Prince Harry set for witness box showdown in royal court case of the century > A timeline of Prince Harry's legal battles – from phone-hacking to the Home Office Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our welcome offer when you join today. We noticed that you might not be registered By registering, you will enjoy limited access to Independent Premium articles, commenting, and virtual events with our leading journalists REGISTER FOR FREE OTHER NEWSLETTERS YOU MIGHT LIKE Climate News Every Friday, 12pm (UK time) Written by Louise Boyle Join now The View from Westminster  Every weekday, 6pm (UK time) Written by John Rentoul Join now The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 If you can spare a minute we'd love your feedback on our newsletters. Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Breaking News newsletter. Add us to your safe list of senders.   If you do not want to receive The Independent's Breaking News newsletter, please unsubscribe.   If you no longer wish to receive any newsletters or promotional emails from The Independent, you can unsubscribe here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345. Read our privacy notice and cookie policy.