Prince Harry's Lawsuit Against The Sun Tabloid Heads to Trial

Prince Harry's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group, News Group Newspapers (NGN), can proceed to trial, except for the allegations of phone-hacking, which were deemed to be outside the time limit for legal action. Harry is suing NGN over multiple alleged unlawful acts carried out by its tabloids, the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. The prince claims there was a "secret agreement" between Buckingham Palace and NGN to avoid embarrassment, a claim denied by NGN. This is one of four cases Harry is pursuing against British publishers to hold tabloid executives accountable for lying and covering up wrongdoing. The trial is set to begin in January 2022.