Prince Harry in court for invasion of privacy lawsuit against British tabloids

Prince Harry appeared in court in London on Monday as a lawyer for a number of British tabloids prepared to ask the judge to dismiss the lawsuits filed by the prince, Elton John, and other famous people who claim they were the victims of phone tapping and other privacy invasions.

One of many legal actions the Duke of Sussex has launched against the media, Harry's attendance before the High Court in London is evidence of the significance he places on the case. The hearing is anticipated to go on for four days.

According to the lawsuit, Associated Newspapers Ltd., which produces publications including the Daily Mail, ordered the "breaking and entry into private property," as well as other illegal activities like hiring private investigators to probe homes and cars and record private phone calls.

"They were the victim of numerous unlawful acts carried out by the defendant, or by those acting on the instructions of its newspapers, The Daily Mail and The Mail On Sunday," attorney David Sherborne said in a court document.

Together with Sadie Frost, who was present in court, and David Furnish, Sadie's husband, are also plaintiffs. Harry sat in the back of the court and took notes as the lawyers talked about the initial issues.

According to Sherborne, the allegations go back to 1993 and continue now.

The publisher claimed that the allegations are too old to be brought up at this time and that they should also be dismissed because they are based on data that newspapers provided in confidence for an investigation into media law violations in 2012.

"It would be surprising indeed for any reasonably informed member of the public, let alone a figure in the public eye, to have been unaware of these matters," attorney Adrian Beltrami said in writing.