Prince Harry arrives at High Court as Duke of Sussex set to testify in historic legal battle

Harry was scheduled to give evidence in person on Monday during his phone-hacking case against MGN.

However, the royal will give evidence in person for the first time today, having flown from the US late on Sunday evening.

The Duke was driven to the front entrance of the Rolls Building in front of waiting photographers.

Harry will be sworn in this morning before he is cross-examined.

Proceedings are due to start at 10.30am today.

Yesterday Harry's barrister David Sherborne told the judge that the royal flew from Los Angeles on Sunday evening after attending his daughter Lilibet's birthday and would attend High Court on Tuesday.

He said: "The Duke of Sussex is attending tomorrow to give evidence.

"He flew yesterday evening from Los Angeles where he attended his daughter’s birthday."

Harry's no-show at the High Court on Monday, sparked fury from the lawyer representing Mirror Group Newspapers.

Andrew Green KC, representing MGN, stated that he needed at least one and a half days to cross-examine Harry on all aspects of his claim.

Green said: "That can not be done in one day."

The lawyer added that he was "deeply troubled" that Harry would not be attending before Tuesday and that it could lead to "wasted time" on Monday.

The honourable Mr Justice Fancourt, who is presiding over the case, also expressed frustration that the royal would not be giving evidence in person and stated that it was planned for Harry to give evidence from Monday onwards and he should have been available.

The judge said he was "surprised" by Prince Harry's absence on Monday.