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His solicitor Andrew Ford previously said in a statement that the women's allegations "are vehemently denied and will be fully contested in court".

He found out the case had been closed when he received a letter from his solicitor.

Mr Adams said the books had "been used without his permission", and the matter is now with his solicitor.

Sitting in the same seat as he did on Tuesday, next to his solicitor, the duke occasionally made notes as he listened to Sir James set out the government's position.

Once proceedings started, the prince sat with a notepad and pen in the back row of the court, next to his solicitor and behind his barristers.