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.

The start of Prince Harry's court battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group was briefly delayed at London's High Court on Tuesday. Harry and former senior lawmaker Tom Watson are suing News Group Newspapers over alleged unlawful activities carried out by journalists and private investigators working for its papers,

The royal is accusing The Sun and The News of the World over decades of phone hacking and unlawful news gathering

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.

The start of Prince Harry's court battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group was delayed at London's High Court on Tuesday for the two sides' lawyers to hold last-minute discussions. Harr

Good morning and welcome to our coverage as an eight-week trial opens this morning at the High Court in London where Prince Harry will allege that the Sun - and its owner News Group Newspapers (NGN) - were involved in unlawful newsgathering. The former Labour MP, Lord Watson, is also involved in the case and claims NGN used voicemail interception.

LONDON (AP) — The sequel to Prince Harry vs. the British tabloids begins Tuesday in a high-stakes trial pitting him against Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers that could cost him millions even if he wins.

Prince Harry is on the cusp of a major high-stakes court battle against Rupert Murdoch's media empire in which he hopes to settle a lifelong score—but an expert told Newsweek that the gains may be outstripped by his costs.