Prince Harry's barrister said there was potentially a "good prospect" of an agreement that would save the court time.

Prince Harry’s trial against the publisher of The Sun follows two decades of legal drama over the cutthroat practices of the British press in the days when newspapers sold millions of copies and shaped the popular conversation.

The Duke of Sussex has not yet flown over to the UK to appear in person at the trial, in his legal action against the publishers of The Sun.