Meghan’s life was made 'absolute misery' - Harry

THE Duke of Sussex appeared on the verge of tears as he concluded his evidence at the High Court in his trial against the publisher of the Daily Mail, saying: “They have made my wife's life an absolute misery.”

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The Duke of Sussex leaving the Royal Courts Of Justice, London, yesterday. Inset, his wife Meghan

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Harry spent around two hours answering questions from Associated Newspapers Limited’s (ANL) lawyer yesterday in a series of frosty exchanges, before he was asked how the proceedings had made him feel by his barrister David Sherborne.

The duke said: “It's fundamentally wrong to put us through this again when all we wanted was an apology and accountability.

“It’s a horrible experience.”

Sounding emotional and appearing to be on the verge of tears, he continued: “They continue to come after me, they have made my wife's life an absolute misery, my Lord.”

In his 23-page witness statement, Harry said that when he brought legal action against two other newspaper publishers, he had “no idea” that he may have had a claim against ANL.

He continued: “As I am sure is clear, if I had known earlier then I would have acted, particularly given ANL’s treatment of Meghan and her claim against it.”

The Duchess of Sussex sued ANL and won in 2021 after The Mail On Sunday published parts of a “personal and private” letter to her father Thomas Markle.

Soon after he began dating Meghan, Harry attacked the media over its “abuse and harassment” of her.

Kensington Palace warned on his behalf: “This is not a game - it is her life.”