Judge Fancourt appeared annoyed with the ordeal and flatly told Harry’s attorney that there was no point in continuing to hash out his client’s absence, “as it appears nothing can be done.”
Andrew Green KC, barrister for Mirror Group Newspapers, slammed the Duke for seemingly not taking the trial seriously.
“It is absolutely extraordinary that we were told only yesterday that he was not available for day one of his trial,” Green said on behalf of his client. “We are deeply troubled by that. We have done everything we can to not waste court time. Now we are going to have some wasted time this afternoon.”