Prince Harry's UK court battle 'goes against the grain of everything royal': expert

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is back in his home country to revisit personal moments of his past during an ongoing court battle against the publisher of the Daily Mirror.

The youngest son of King Charles III accuses the publisher of the Daily Mirror of using unlawful techniques on an "industrial scale" to score front-page scoops on his life. He is the first senior member of the royal family to testify in over a century. During the trial, the prince needs to convince the judge, Timothy Fancourt, that the publisher indeed hacked his voicemails, and used other unlawful means to gather private information. Stephanie Nolasco covers entertainment at Foxnews.com.

"Harry's decision to take the stand is brave – that cannot be denied," Christopher Andersen, author of "The King," told Fox News Digital. "But is it wise?"

"The royal family has always played the long game when it comes to the press," he shared. "The monarchy is a brand and needs to maintain a working relationship with Britain's tabloids. There is simply no way around it. This is simply a fact of life. The king knows, as his mother Queen Elizabeth II knew before him, that he may sit on the throne now but the press reigns forever."