UPDATED 06.42 a.m. PT: There has been high drama on the first day in the trial of Prince Harry versus Rupert Murdoch ‘s News Group Newspapers (NGN), with a settlement deal now “very close,” according to NGN’s lawyer.

Prince Harry won’t appear in person for the start of his London trial against Rupert Murdoch-owned outlet, The Sun, which he has accused of unlawful information gathering.

The trial pitting British royal Prince Harry against Rupert Murdoch's Sun tabloid newspaper got off to a slow start Tuesday with two adjournments until the afternoon.

A legal battle brought by Prince Harry against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, kicked off at the High Court in London on Tuesday, without Prince Harry in attendance and with several delays.

Prince Harry has made it clear that he’s not going to cave in and isn’t motivated by the money — but now it appears a settlement is imminent in his legal battle with Rupert Murdoch’s Sun newspaper.

Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid newspapers - the royal’s latest in his ongoing war against the U.K. press - is set to begin. Opening arguments are due to take place in London’s High Court today,

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

The trial in Duke of Sussex’s long-running case against the Rupert Murdoch-owned 'The Sun' newspaper began in London on Jan. 21

Prince Harry embarks on a new courtroom battle against British tabloids in his case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, which he claims used phone hacking and unlawful information gathering techniques.

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, 40, the younger son of King Charles III,