The Duke flew from Los Angeles to London overnight on Sunday after spending the day celebrating his daughter Princess Lilibet’s second birthday with his family.
It meant he failed to attend the opening day of his claim against MGN in court, earning a rebuke from the judge.
Mr Justice Fancourt said he was “a little surprised” that his directions had not been followed after instructing his legal team that the first witness should have been available on Monday.
In the event, he finally appeared on Tuesday and returned to court on Wednesday, undergoing a gruelling eight hours of cross-examination in total which he admitted had been “a lot”.
The Duke left the court shortly after 5pm on Wednesday, waving to onlookers as he was driven away in a black Range Rover.
He is understood to have boarded a flight back home on Thursday afternoon, keen to get back to his family “as quickly as possible”.
The Duke made a similar dash back home after the Coronation last month, when he headed straight to the airport from Westminster Abbey, via a quick vehicle change, having spent just 28 hours in the country.
On that occasion, he was determined to kiss his son, Prince Archie, goodnight on his fourth birthday, which happened to fall on the same day.
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