Prince William allegedly agreed settlement with tabloid publisher

The Prince of Wales has “recently settled” a claim against NGN, the High Court has heard (Jacob King/PA)

Prince William has allegedly recently reached a settlement with publisher News Group Newspapers over claims of hacking, the High Court has been told.

News of the settlement was revealed in court documents on Tuesday as a three-day hearing in London involving William’s brother, Prince Harry, and actor Hugh Grant got under way.