Prince Harry secured what he called a "monumental victory" over the publisher of The Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), after a settlement was reached to prevent the case from going to trial. The Duke of Sussex and Lord Tom Watson pushed NGN further than anyone had done before and were prepared to take on the media group in an eight-week trial.

News Group Newspapers apologised for ‘serious intrusion’ by The Sun and for phone hacking by private investigators working for the News of the World.

THE owner of The Sun today settled a High Court case with Prince Harry and the Labour peer Lord Watson over historical allegations. The agreement brings to an end legal proceedings which dated

The start of the trial of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the publisher of The Sun has twice been pushed back at the High Court. Harry, as well as former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson, are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

In a statement read outside court on behalf of the Duke of Sussex and Lord Watson, Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne said: “In a monumental victory today, News UK have admitted that The Sun, the flagship title for Rupert Murdoch’s UK media empire, has indeed engaged in illegal practices.

Timeline of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against News Group Newspapers - The Duke of Sussex settled his legal claim against The Sun’s publisher on Wednesday.

News Group Newspapers (NGN) has reached a settlement with former West Bromwich MP Lord Tom Watson and the Duke of Sussex over unlawful information gathering claims.

The earl praised the Duke of Sussex after he settled his case against the publisher of The Sun at the High Court.

News Group Newspapers (NGN) has said its settlements with the Duke of Sussex and Lord Tom Watson over unlawful information gathering claims draw a line under the legal action. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the publisher highlighted that it had apologised for a number of matters, but that many allegations remain unproven.

The pair are the only remaining litigants against News Group Newspapers after hundreds of others settled their claims with the publisher.

Harry, and former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson, are suing News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information-gathering.

The trial of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the publisher of The Sun is due to begin in London on Tuesday. The duke’s case against News Group Newspapers (NGN) involves allegations of unlawful information gathering, with Harry, 40, claiming that its journalists and private investigators targeted him.