King Charles has been pictured back in London as Prince Harry gives evidence from the witness box at the High Court.
Charles attended a reception in support of Indonesian conservation efforts at Lancaster House, next door to his Clarence House residence.
His Majesty was joined by the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, with the pair set to have an audience together afterwards at St James's Palace.
The King conducted his engagement just a couple of miles away from where the Duke of Sussex has been giving evidence in person in his legal battle against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).
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The prince was reunited with his father for the first time in 19 months on his last visit to the UK in September, having afternoon tea at Clarence House, describing the King as "great".
Charles and Harry are not expected to see each other this time around, with the monarch following the principle of steering clear during active legal proceedings.
The Duke of Sussex arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday for a pivotal day in his case against ANL.
Harry is part of a group of prominent figures bringing claims against ANL, including Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sir Simon Hughes, Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley.
His Majesty was joined by the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto.
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The claimants allege the publisher engaged in unlawful methods to obtain information, such as intercepting phone calls and deceiving individuals to access private records.
Harry attended proceedings on Monday and Tuesday but departed during the lunch break yesterday.
His testimony was originally scheduled for Thursday, though earlier-than-expected completion of opening arguments means he is giving evidence today.
ANL has firmly rejected all allegations of wrongdoing and is contesting the claims in court.
Harry is in London, just a couple of miles away from his father.
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The publisher's barrister, Antony White KC, told the court on Tuesday that the case against his client was "threadbare" and had been filed outside the permitted timeframe.
He argued that ANL's journalists offer "a compelling account of a pattern of legitimate sourcing" for the more than 50 articles allegedly produced through illicit means.
Mr White dismissed references to payments made by journalists to private investigators as "examples of clutching at straws in the wind and seeking to bind them together in a way that has no proper analytical foundation".
In written submissions, the barrister stated that ANL "strongly denies" any unlawful gathering of information, including voicemail interception, targeting the duke.
The Duke of Sussex is part of a group of prominent figures bringing claims against ANL.
| PARepresenting the claimants, David Sherborne told the court that Harry believes he has "endured a sustained campaign of attacks against him" for "having had the temerity to stand up" to ANL.
The barrister noted that the duke's witness statement describes the psychological toll of this experience, including feelings of distress and paranoia.
Mr Sherborne explained that the 14 articles central to Harry's claim, published between 2001 and 2013, "focus primarily and in a highly intrusive and damaging way, on the relationships which he formed, or rather tried to form, during those years prior to meeting his now wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex".
He accused the publisher of deploying "smoke and mirrors" and "carefully orchestrated attacks" on those bringing the case, arguing such tactics could not "save Associated this time".
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