The trial pitting British royal Prince Harry against Rupert Murdoch's Sun tabloid newspaper got off to a slow start Tuesday with two adjournments until the afternoon.

The case represents the last major legal reckoning for victims and perpetrators of the phone hacking scandal that tarnished Britain’s news media more than a decade ago.

Prince Harry's trial against Rupert Murdoch's The Sun owner News Group has kicked off in London, with the Duke of Sussex expected to attend in February

The trial in Duke of Sussex’s long-running case against the Rupert Murdoch-owned 'The Sun' newspaper began in London on Jan. 21

A legal battle brought by Prince Harry against the publisher of The Sun newspaper, owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, kicked off at the High Court in London on Tuesday, without Prince Harry in attendance and with several delays.

Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloid newspapers - the royal’s latest in his ongoing war against the U.K. press - is set to begin. Opening arguments are due to take place in London’s High Court today,

Opening arguments in Prince Harry’s civil lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers are scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Prince Harry's legal battle against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group goes to trial at the High Court in London on Tuesday with the royal seeking a ruling that senior figures knew about and covered up widespread wrongdoing.

Prince Harry embarks on a new courtroom battle against British tabloids in his case against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, which he claims used phone hacking and unlawful information gathering techniques.

Prince Harry 's lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch 's British tabloid newspapers has begun in London's High Court. The trial is expected to last between six to eight weeks.