The Duke of Sussex is to take The Sun’s publisher to court over claims it used illegal methods to gather information on him.
Prince Harry’s case could go to trial in the High Court next year after a judge ruled on Thursday that parts of his claim can proceed.
While his allegations of some illegal methods will go to trial, a judge dismissed his phone-hacking claims.
News Group Newspapers (NGN) has denied Harry’s allegations.
Prince Harry has alleged that journalists and private investigators working for The Sun and now-defunct News of the World used unlawful methods to obtain information about him.
The latest round of the royal’s battle with the UK tabloid press revolved around at what point Harry knew enough about the alleged methods used against him in order to sue.
Under the law, claimants have six years after a privacy breach in which to take action.
Lawyers for NGN have argued that he waited too long to bring the claim, and said it should therefore be dismissed.
But the court previously heard Harry claim there was a “secret agreement” between Buckingham Palace and NGN which had prevented him from taking legal action sooner.
In March 2023, Harry disclosed for the first time a supposed deal between royal aides and senior NGN executives, which stipulated any privacy actions against the company should be delayed, and then settled out of court.
Source: bbc.com
