The Prime Minister's ex-spin doctor Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks are to be charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office, following an investigation into corrupt payments to public officials.
The charges stem from the phone-hacking scandal that erupted last year at the News Of The World, which both Brooks and Coulson used to edit.
A parallel investigation, known as Operation Elveden, was launched into alleged payments to public officials.
Coulson is to face two charges of conspiracy and Brooks is to face one count of conspiracy.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said two other former News International journalists would also be charged with conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office.
They are The Sun's ex-chief reporter John Kay and former royal editor at the News Of The World Clive Goodman.
The CPS said: "We have concluded, following a careful review of the evidence, that Clive Goodman and Andy Coulson should be charged with two conspiracies.
"The allegations relate to the request and authorisation of payments to public officials in exchange for information, including a Palace phone directory known as the 'Green Book' containing contact details for the Royal Family and members of the Household."
An employee of the Ministry of Defence, Bettina Jordan Barber, is also to be charged over the investigation, while inquiries continue into one other suspect.
The CPS added: "We have concluded, following a careful review of the evidence, that Bettina Jordan Barber, John Kay and Rebekah Brooks should be charged with a conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office between January 1, 2004, and January 31, 2012.
"This conspiracy relates to information allegedly provided by Bettina Jordan Barber for payment which formed the basis of a series of news stories published by The Sun.
"It is alleged that approximately £100,000 was paid to Bettina Jordan Barber between 2004 and 2011.
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