Prince Harry is set to return to Britain later this month for the start of his High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail.
The Duke of Sussex will travel from his home in California for the trial opening, currently scheduled for around January 19.
Among the seven prominent claimants bringing the action, Harry is anticipated to take the witness stand first, giving testimony before facing cross-examination.
The group's barrister, David Sherborne, has requested that all claimants be present when proceedings commence as a demonstration of unity.
Prince Harry is set to return to Britain later this month for the start of his High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail.
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Should the trial proceed as planned, it will mark another significant courtroom appearance for the duke, who has pursued multiple legal actions against British tabloid publishers in recent years.
A reunion between Harry and his father during this visit appears highly unlikely, sources have told The Telegraph.
The monarch is expected to be at his Scottish residence during the relevant dates, as he typically steps back from official engagements throughout much of January.
However, royal sources indicate the King's absence is not merely coincidental.
The Duke of Sussex will travel from his home in California for the trial opening, currently scheduled for around January 19.
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Harry reportedly has no desire to be connected with any legal proceedings and would prefer to keep his distance from his younger son on this occasion.
This stands in contrast to their last meeting in September, when the pair spent 50 minutes together at Clarence House.
That encounter, their first in 19 months, was viewed as meaningful progress amid the ongoing family estrangement.
The trial is expected to run for nine weeks, with costs projected to exceed £38 million.
Harry reportedly has no desire to be connected with any legal proceedings and would prefer to keep his distance from his younger son on this occasion.
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Joining Harry in the legal action are Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, actress Liz Hurley, Baroness Lawrence, Sadie Frost, and Sir Simon Hughes.
If Sherborne's request is granted, all will gather in Court 73 for the opening.
The claimants allege that Associated Newspapers Limited employed private investigators to install listening devices in vehicles, obtain private records through deception, and gain access to confidential telephone conversations.
The publisher has firmly rejected these claims, dismissing the accusations as "lurid" and "simply preposterous".
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