Harry to testify in phone hacking case

Harry's expected testimony in a phone-hacking case will be the first time in over 130 years that a prominent member of Britain's royal family is cross-examined in court.

The last time it happened was in 1891, and it didn t go well for the royal family.

Prince Albert Edward, Queen Victoria's eldest son, who went on to become King Edward VIIEdward VII in 1901, testified as a witness in a slander case that centered on a game of baccarat gone wrong at which the prince had been present.

Sir William Gordon-Cumming, one of the players, had been accused of cheating. The prince sided with the accusers, and Mr. Gordon-Cumming lost the case.

A local report, which appeared in The Guardian, said Edward's testimony lasted about 20 minutes and that it wearied him exceedingly and made him extremely nervous. The report also stated that he couldn t sit still. It was unusual then for such a prominent member of the royal family - the future king, no less - to appear in court.