Prince Harry Misses Opening Day of Historic Case, Accused of Wasting Court Time

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has been accused of wasting court time after failing to appear on the first day of his highly anticipated case.

The prince, who claimed it was his daughter's birthday, has faced criticism for his absence, considering he had known about the scheduled testimony for weeks, if not months.

Questions arise about his legal counsel and their failure to address this issue.

Today, as he steps into the High Court witness box, Prince Harry will become the first senior royal in 132 years to give evidence, taking an oath to speak the truth beneath the sovereign's coat of arms.

However, this could have happened yesterday, leading to an exasperated judge reprimanding the Duke's barrister when it became apparent that the royal witness was unavailable on the opening day of his own case against the Mirror newspaper.

It seems that Prince Harry's absence was a strategic move to reduce the time available for cross-examination, a maneuver that ultimately failed.

The judge firmly stated that the prince would have the allocated day and a half for his testimony.

Contrary to his claim of spending time with his daughter on her birthday, it appears to be nothing more than an excuse.

Let's consider the timeline: if Prince Harry arrived at a UK airport at 11:59 pm on Sunday night, it would have been 4 pm California time.

With an approximate 11-hour flight duration, he would have departed from the Californian airport at 5 am local time, which translates to 1 pm UK time.

How then did he manage to spend the day with his daughter?

Perhaps a quick kiss on the head at 3 am before rushing out the door?

Even if we assume last night was 2 am UK time, it would still be 6 pm California time, after an 11-hour flight.

He would have taken off from California at 7 am.

It seems highly unlikely that he had any meaningful time with his daughter.

According to a source, Prince Harry's tardiness was attributed to being hungover after allegedly using illegal substances since Sunday night at a London hotel.

This, coupled with his lawyers' lack of preparation time, may result in a challenging cross-examination.

It is alleged that Prince Harry indulged in recreational activities, consumed alcohol, and even partook in substances, rendering him unable to wake up on time.

His legal team had to sober him up and provide scripted answers to anticipated questions from the opposition.

It is expected that the opposing barristers will vigorously challenge him, and the judge has expressed dissatisfaction with the little game Prince Harry played by not showing up.

In fact, the judge assured the barrister that the time for questioning would be extended into the following day, thwarting Prince Harry's attempt to shorten his time on the stand.

It remains to be seen whether the judge will remain impartial and see beyond the royal titles.

Prince Harry's lawyer, David Sherborne, defended his client's absence, citing his unique circumstances related to travel and security arrangements.

However, KC Andrew Green, representing Mirror Group newspapers, expressed astonishment at Prince Harry's unavailability on the trial's opening day.

Mr. Justice Fancourt also expressed surprise and admonished Mr. Sherborne for causing chaos in the court's timetable.