Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's battle with the British media has officially begun. On Friday, a procedural hearing in the duchess' court case against the was held virtually in front of Justice Mark Warby, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The case began at 10:30 a.m. GMT and the Sussexes' team told that the couple got up at 4 a.m. PT in order to call in to part of the proceedings from their new residence in Los Angeles.
Meghan's legal council, David Sherborne, argued on her behalf during the «strike out» hearing, which was called for by the. The hearing was an effort on the publication's part to get Meghan's claims that they acted dishonestly omitted from the upcoming larger court case.