Prince Harry misses first day of court trial against British tabloid.

Prince Harry failed to appear in court for the first day of his lawsuit against UK tabloid, Daily Mirror, defying the judge's orders. Harry's lawyer cited travel and security arrangements as the reason for his absence. The lawsuit is one of five pending legal cases against UK tabloids accused of hacking his phone and invading his privacy. The Mirror Group Newspapers is accused of unlawfully obtaining material for 33 articles about the prince. Harry is expected to describe how he was tormented by the media throughout his life and how harassment by the British press led him and his wife, Meghan Markle, to leave royal life behind and flee to the US in 2020.