Prince Harry Loses Court Case and Has Problems with Royal Family

哈利王子輸掉官司，與王室關係出現問題

Jul 7, 2026, 19:42
UKSociety

Introduction

A court in London stopped a legal case. Prince Harry and six other people sued a newspaper company. They lost the case.

倫敦的一家法院終結了一場法律訴訟。哈利王子與另外六人起訴了一家報社，但最終輸掉了官司。

Main Body

Prince Harry said the newspaper stole his private information. The judge said there was not enough proof. Now, Prince Harry may have to pay 50 million pounds for the lawyers.

哈利王子稱該報社盜取了他的私人資訊。法官表示證據不足。現在哈利王子可能必須支付 5,000 萬英鎊的律師費。

Prince Harry visited London for a sports event. He wanted to stay at Buckingham Palace, but he could not. He also had to pay for his own security. His wife and children did not come with him.

哈利王子前往倫敦參加體育活動。他想住在白金漢宮，但無法入住。他還必須自費支付安保費用。他的妻子和孩子並未隨行。

Prince Harry and King Charles are not close. They do not trust each other. The King has strict rules for their meetings. He wants to protect the royal family.

哈利王子與查理三世關係並不親近。他們互不信任。國王對他們的會面制定了嚴格的規則，因為他希望保護王室。

Conclusion

Prince Harry lost his big court case. He also has many problems with his family and the King.

哈利王子輸掉了這場重大官司，與家人及國王的關係也面臨許多問題。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of 'NOT'

In this story, we see how to make a sentence 'negative' to change the meaning. This is a key skill for A2 learners.

The Pattern: Person/Thing →\rightarrow do not / does not →\rightarrow Action

Examples from the text:

  • "They do not trust each other." (Plural/They)
  • "He does not..." →\rightarrow (The text says "He wants to protect," but the opposite is "He does not want to protect").

Special Case: The 'Could Not' When we talk about the past, we use could not to show something was impossible.

  • "He could not [stay at the palace]."

Quick Guide:

  • Present (Many people) →\rightarrow do not
  • Present (One person) →\rightarrow does not
  • Past (Ability) →\rightarrow could not

Vocabulary Learning

legal (adj.)
relating to the law
Example:You should get legal advice before signing the contract.
sued (v.)
to take a person or company to court
Example:The man sued the company for the money they owed him.
private (adj.)
only for one person or group; not for everyone
Example:I cannot tell you because it is a private secret.
proof (n.)
information that shows something is true
Example:The police have proof that the man stole the car.
security (n.)
people or systems that protect a place or person
Example:The airport has very strict security.
trust (v.)
to believe that someone is honest and good
Example:I trust my best friend with all my secrets.
strict (adj.)
following rules exactly and expecting others to do the same
Example:My teacher is very strict about being on time.
protect (v.)
to keep someone or something safe from harm
Example:Parents always try to protect their children.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→