Harry, 38, is at war with the tabloid press, which he blames for the death of his mother Diana in 1997 in a traffic accident in Paris when she was pursued by paparazzi.
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Harry has launched legal action against British newspapers, which he accuses of collecting information illegally, including against the News Group Newspapers (NGN), publisher of the now extinct Sun e News of the World, and which is part of the tycoon's empire Rupert Murdock.
A NGN rejects the accusations of Harry, arguing that they are inappropriate.
In documents produced for a hearing this week, Prince Harry's lawyers reveal that William, with whom he has a deteriorating relationship, "recently" reached an agreement with NGN "behind the scenes".
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Prince William's office declined to comment.
The publishing group's lawyer, Anthony Hudson, denied any agreement with William.
Prince Harry's legal documents detail that the delay in the process is due to a “secret agreement” between the royal family and the press group.
They claim that the late Queen Elizabeth II was involved in “discussions and authorizations” over the agreement, which prevented members of the royal family from suing NGN until other litigation related to the hacking allegations was concluded.
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"The reason for this was to prevent a member of the royal family from being placed in the witness box and recounting the details of the private and highly confidential voicemails that were intercepted,” said Harry.
The documents state that Harry learned of the deal in 2012. “This agreement” was, according to him, an “important factor in ensuring that there were no complaints on my part at that time”, argues.
Harry and singer Elton John are among six public figures suing the publisher of the Daily Mail, which they accuse of illegally collecting information using the services of private detectives.
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The judge hearing this week's presentations will decide whether the allegations against NGN will proceed to trial in January.
(With AFP)
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