Prince Harry’s trial against the publisher of The Sun follows two decades of legal drama over the cutthroat practices of the British press in the days when newspapers sold millions of copies and shaped the popular conversation.

Prince Harry's barrister said there was potentially a "good prospect" of an agreement that would save the court time.

A legal battle brought by Prince Harry against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, kicked off at the High Court in London on Tuesday, without Prince Harry in attendance and with several delays.

Prince Harry, and former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, are bringing legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information

The Duke of Sussex is suing News Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful information gathering.

The publisher of ‘The Sun’ and Prince Harry are “very close” to coming to a settlement. The settlement can potentially avoid the imminent trial over an alleged information-gathering, the High Court claimed on Tuesday.

Prince Harry and the publisher of The Sun "are very close" in negotiations over a potential settlement, the High Court has heard.The Duke of Sussex and former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information-gathering.

Prince Harry accuses Will Lewis, CEO of the Washington Post, of aiding a cover-up of illegal practices at The Sun.

The Duke of Sussex is poised to accuse The Sun of destroying millions of emails as a landmark phone-hacking case was delayed twice on Tuesday. Prince Harry, 40, will claim the newspaper deliberately deleted over 30 million emails to cover up alleged phone tapping carried out on himself and other public figures between 1996 and 2011.