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.

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.

Opening arguments in Prince Harry’s civil lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers are scheduled to begin Tuesday.

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.

Harry, as well as former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson, are suing News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering, which the company denies. The trial was due to start at 10.30am on Tuesday, but David Sherborne, for the duke and Lord Watson, asked the judge for the start of the hearing to be delayed.

Prince Harry's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group goes to trial at the High Court in London on Tuesday with the royal seeking a ruling that senior figures knew about and covered up widespread wrongdoing.

Prince Harry is set to go where scores of other public figures who accused Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloid newspapers of phone hacking have not: take on the financial risk of challenging his media empire at trial.