Prince Harry Skips UK Phone Hacking Trial to Celebrate Daughter's Birthday in California.

Prince Harry missed the opening day of his phone hacking trial against Mirror Group Newspapers due to arriving in the UK late after celebrating his daughter's birthday in California. Lawyers representing the publisher accused the Duke of wasting court time. Prince Harry and three other claimants are suing the newspaper group, alleging that their voicemails were illegally accessed to generate stories. The trial is a civil case, and when Prince Harry gives evidence on Wednesday, he will be the first senior royal to be cross-examined in court since the 19th century.