In a visibly emotional moment, Prince Harry struggled to hold back tears as he ended his High Court testimony, telling the judge that U.K. tabloids have turned the life of his wife, Meghan Markle, into an “absolute misery.”

The Duke of Sussex wrapped up his testimony on Wednesday in his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, describing the impact the case’s media coverage has had on his family.

“By standing up here and taking a stand against them, this has continued to come after me,” Harry explained as his voice cracked. “They have made my wife’s life an absolute misery, my Lord.”

“Through the course of this litigation, it’s only got worse, not better,” he continued. “It’s fundamentally wrong to put all of us through all of this again. What’s required is an apology and some accountability. It’s a horrible experience.”

After the session, Prince Harry added that, “Today served as a reminder to the Mail Group of who is on trial and why.”

A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex also released a statement about the cross-examination, saying it was “revealing in its weakness: assertive in tone, but collapsing immediately under scrutiny from Prince Harry.”

“Associated couldn’t wait to get him off the stand, questioning him for just two hours and avoiding 10 of his 14 articles entirely,” the statement said.

The 41-year-old royal is among seven high-profile figures in the U.K., including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley, who accuse Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information through methods such as voicemail interception and phone tapping.

The tabloid publisher has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, saying its journalists relied on legitimate sources for their reporting.

The case marks Prince Harry’s third major legal fight against newspaper groups over alleged unlawful conduct.

The trial got underway in London this week and is expected to last nine weeks.

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