Prince Harry appeared to backtrack over a "disagreement" with Prince William under searing cross-examination in his tabloid phone hacking lawsuit.

Harry explained how the brothers took opposing views on how to handle their late mother's butler who was indiscreet about her personal life.

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is due at a London court Tuesday to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry alleges that journalists at the Daily Mirror and its sister papers used unlawful techniques on an “industrial scale” to get scoops.

LONDON — Prince Harry is taking his battle with the media to a historic new stage, becoming the first high-ranking member of the British royal family in 130 years to appear as a witness in court.

What Prince Harry said, both during cross-examination in the witness box Tuesday and in his written witness statement, was just as unusual. By turns defensive, frank and accusatory, his testimony shone a light on life as a royal and on Harry’s bitter personal feud with the press.

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has arrived at a London court ahead of his testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. The prince arrived at the High Court in a black SUV. Harry has made a mission of holding the U.K. press to account for what he sees as its hounding of him and his family.

The son of Britain's King Charles III is the first senior royal to give testimony and face questioning in court since the 19th century.