Prince Harry’s legal trial against The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers has been delayed at the High Court on Tuesday morning.
The Duke of Sussex’s lawyer David Sherborne requested a one-hour adjournment, pushing back the scheduled 10.30am start time for unspecified reasons.
“I have been asked to ask your Lordship if we can have a short adjournment for an hour,” Sherborne told the court.
The duke’s lawyer acknowledged potential disruption, stating: “I appreciate that might cause some inconvenience.”
Prince Harry’s legal trial against The Sun publisher News Group Newspapers has been delayed at the High Court on Tuesday morning.
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Mr Justice Fancourt granted the adjournment but noted: “It does not cause inconvenience, it causes the loss of some time if this trial is going to proceed.”
Harry and former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson are suing News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering, which the company denies.
Prince Harry is not attending the first day of his trial against News Group Newspapers (NGN) in London today.
The duke is set to take the witness stand during the February hearings, where he will present his testimony against the media group.
Harry’s legal action centres on allegations of phone hacking and other privacy violations between 1996 and 2011.
The court case has been delayed for one hour at the request of Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne
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The case specifically targets The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World, which allegedly engaged in unlawful information gathering against the duke.
NGN has denied all allegations of wrongdoing in relation to the claims.
The publisher faces accusations of employing journalists and private investigators who allegedly violated Prince Harry’s privacy during this period.
The case represents one of several legal challenges the Duke is currently pursuing against British media organisations.
Prince Harry’s ongoing security dispute with the Home Office is set to reach a crucial stage, with an appeal hearing scheduled for April 2025 regarding the downgrade of his security arrangements while in the UK.
Prince Harry’s ongoing security dispute with the Home Office is set to reach a crucial stage, with an appeal hearing scheduled for April 2025 regarding the downgrade of his security arrangements while in the UK.
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The duke no longer receives the same level of police protection automatically granted to the Royal Family following his decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to the United States.
Harry previously contested a 2020 decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures, claiming he was singled out.
The High Court ruled in March that the decision was neither irrational nor unfair, with the Home Office welcoming the finding.
In June, Judge David Bean granted Harry permission to appeal the ruling, stating “not without hesitation” that his challenge had a real prospect of success.
