Prince Harry has appeared in a London Court in a suit against Daily Mail.
He appeared at the High Court Monday, to attend a hearing in his latest legal claim.
The Duke of Sussex is among a number of high-profile individuals who have brought a case against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles.
As he arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice Monday morning flanked by security, a smiling Harry bid waiting photographers and reporters a “good morning” and almost walked into one snapper before he entered the building.
It is believed to be the first time Harry has been back in the UK since the late Queen’s funeral in September.
His surprise return comes nearly three months after he laid bare his troubled relationship with his father King Charles and brother Prince William in his controversial autobiography Spare.
According to the Telegraph, Harry is not expected to meet up with his father while in the UK – even though the King was informed of his visit – as he is “busy”.
Buckingham Palace said the King was not in Windsor or London and would be leaving for a state visit to Germany on Wednesday morning.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are not currently in Windsor either because of the youngsters’ school Easter holidays.
Harry and Meghan have been asked to vacate their UK home Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate, in a move sanctioned by the King, meaning Harry could spend some of his time packing up any remaining possessions.
The duke is also taking legal action against the Home Office over security arrangements when he is in the UK, raising questions about his own security provisions during this visit.
His visit also comes amid questions over whether he and wife Meghan Markle will be in the UK in just six weeks time to attend the Coronation of his father at Westminster Abbey.