Prince Harry’s surprise return to the UK had ‘stunt written all over it’, a royal expert said. The Duke of Sussex’s attendance at London’s High Court was a “sure-fire way” to ensure his case against Associated Newspapers got “serious publicity”, commentator Daniela Elser added.
Ms Elser went on to say the trip could have also been an attempt by Harry, 38, to “make a splash” in the UK while King Charles was supposed to be on his first state visit to France - effectively stealing his father’s thunder.
As it transpired, the King’s trip to France was postponed amid the country's ongoing protests over retirement reforms. Harry flew to London on a solo visit on Monday for the four-day hearing of his privacy case against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
He was also pictured in court on Tuesday. Read More Related Articles Prince Harry arrives at London court for second day during surprise UK visit Ms Elser, writing for news.com.au, said: "Harry’s trip to London has ‘stunt’ written all over it.” She went on to explain that Monday’s court session was only a preliminary hearing and Harry was not there to give evidence - so he could have used remote access to watch the proceedings online from “the comfort of his Montecito meditation yurt”.
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