Prince Harryis speaking out.

The Duke of Sussex — who isin London this weekfor a legal case in which he and other prominent figures are suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), publisher of theDaily MailandMail on Sunday, for illegal information gathering — submitted a witness statement in which he says he was made to adopt his family’s policy to “never complain, never explain” when dealing with the media.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave after a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The events over a long holiday weekend in the U.K. are meant to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years of service

Prince Harrysaid he became aware that he had a claim against News Group Newspapers over phone hacking that he could bring in 2018.

“The Institution was without a doubt withholding information from me for a long time about NGN’s phone hacking and that has only become clear in recent years as I have pursued my own claim with different legal advice and representation,” he said.

Harry added: “It is not an exaggeration to say that the bubble burst in terms of what I knew in 2020 when I moved out of the United Kingdom.“Prince Harryand Meghan moved to her home state of California that year after stepping back as senior members of the royal family.

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Prince Harrysaid the claim was “not just about me.”

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leaves from the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain’s High Court

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice on March 28, 2023 in London, England. Prince Harry is one of several claimants in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail.

The four-day hearing will consider legal arguments from both sides and conclude with a judge’s ruling on whether the case should go to trial. Associated Newspapers are arguing that the case should be thrown out.

Associated Newspapers deny the allegations, calling them “preposterous smears,” the BBC reported.

source: people.com