The trial in the Duke of Sussex's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) — the publisher of The Sun — over allegations of unlawful information gathering by journalists and private investigators working for NGN began in the High Court in London on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The conservative media mogul’s British newspapers division, known as News Group Newspapers (NGN), offered a “full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life,

Murdoch’s U.K.-based publisher of The Sun tabloid, News Group Newspapers, has agreed to pay “substantial damages” to settle Harry’s legal claim.

Prince Harry will not travel to London for the first day of his trial against Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The Sun, refuting claims that he was set to receive "limited police protection" during his stay.

Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages."

Hugh Grant has backed Prince Harry’s call for a fresh police investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. The actor called on Sir Keir Starmer to show leadership and stop “criminal abuse by big corporations” after the prince won a multi-million pound settlement this week over phone hacking claims against The Sun newspaper.

The Duke of Sussex has settled his legal claim against the publisher of The Sun, with his barrister describing the agreement as a “monumental victory”. Harry was one of two remaining claimants, alongside the former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson,

NGN has offered a full apology to the Duke of Sussex ‘for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them’

Harry pulled the plug on a high stakes lawsuit against a Rupert Murdoch-owned British tabloid after receiving an apology.

Rupert Murdoch’s UK publishing business has paid out more than £1bn over the phone-hacking scandal and its subsequent legal fees, with the latest settlement involving Prince Harry reported to be at least £10m.

NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."

Timeline of Prince Harry’s long-running battle against Rupert Murdoch and The Sun publishers - Here is a timeline of the duke’s claim against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers