Viewers are left baffled as Sky recreates Prince Harry's hacking court ... trends now
Sky viewers have been left baffled after its report of Prince Harry's evidence at a phone hacking trial in Lindon included a recreation with an actor playing the duke.
Harry became the first royal to testify in more than a century as he took to the witness box at the High Court in London earlier today.
As no cameras or recording equipment is permitted in court, Sky News has attempted to recreate proceedings as part of special coverage of the case.
Presenting the programme, Jonathan Samuels said: 'There are no cameras and no recordings in court, so here on Sky News we will show you what the duke said, voiced by an actor.'
But viewers were left confused and poked fun at the unusual reporting, describing the recreation as 'bizarre' and 'surreal'.
An actor played Prince Harry in a special report of the phone hacking trial in London earlier today
As no cameras or recording equipment is permitted in court, Sky News has attempted to recreate proceedings as part of special coverage of the case
Harry (pictured leaving the High Court) has alleged around 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 by Mirror Group Newspapers contained information gathered using unlawful method
One said: 'Well… this is weird. Could we not just have been provided with a transcript?'
Another added: 'What a bizarre editorial decision.'
A third tweeted: 'This is hilarious'.
Viewers also compared the prince's appearance to that of David Platt, a character in Coronation Street played by Jack P. Shepherd.
One wrote: 'Nice of David from Corrie to step up.'
Another said: 'That’s David Platt off Coronation Street.'
It comes as Harry has alleged around 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 by Mirror Group Newspapers contained information gathered using unlawful methods.
But Andrew Green KC, for Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), told the court that details in these stories actually came from other media outlets, including the BBC, as well as press releases,
