witness box

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Actor Liz Hurley on Thursday broke down in tears in the witness box of London's High Court as she accused a tabloid publisher of "monstrous" conduct including planting secret microphones on her home windows.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Prince Harry was visibly emotional in the witness box as he said the publisher made the life of his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, "an absolute misery".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Although Prince Harry was in the "witness box", it really meant he was sitting in a kind of raised wooden area, behind a computer screen and an array of microphones.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

"He got into the witness box at his trial and lied through his teeth. Clearly, he hasn't changed, and I'm glad the justice secretary has seen through it."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

From the moment she took her place in the witness box, she caused a stir.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield