Prince Harry warned 'it could get uncomfortable' in visa scare after scolding Donald Trump

Ben McCaffrey
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:51:47 +0000

Prince Harry has been warned "it could get uncomfortable" for him in the United States amid visa concerns after his swipe at President Donald Trump this morning.

The Duke of Sussex made a surprise visit to Ukraine today and directly challenged Washington to fulfil its commitments to the nation.

The prince arrived at the Kyiv Security Forum following the conclusion of a four-day visit to Australia with his wife, Meghan.

Harry said the US has a "singular role" in the conflict in Ukraine because it vowed to protect the country's borders and its sovereignty.

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"This is a moment for American leadership," he said. "A moment for America to show that it can honour its international treaty obligations - not out of charity, but out of its enduring role in global security and strategic stability."

The comments came just days before King Charles is due to travel to the US on a state visit.

But royal author Richard Palmer has warned the prince that it could now get a little "uncomfortable" in the US – the country he has lived in for six years.

"He sort of laid down a challenge for the US, and that won’t go down well with Trump at all," Mr Palmer told The Mirror.

"The MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement does not like Harry and Meghan, so this will probably only make things worse in that sense.

"It may well be a little uncomfortable for Harry because of the visa issue."

Harry now resides in the US, under the Trump administration, with his wife and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

He migrated to the States in 2020, when he stepped away from royal duties.

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After admitting in his memoir Spare to the use of marijuana and magic mushrooms in his youth, the group questioned whether he disclosed this information when immigrating to the country, or whether he received preferential treatment.

And if the US President was not enough, he wasn't Harry's only target this morning.

The Duke also took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to "choose a different course".

He said: "President Putin, no nation benefits from the continued loss of life we are witnessing.

"There is still a moment – now – to stop this war, to prevent further suffering for Ukrainians and Russians alike, and to choose a different course."

Mr Palmer credited the prince for undertaking the surprise visit to Ukraine's war-torn capital.

"We haven't seen King Charles or Prince William go to Ukraine, so fair play to Harry," the royal writer observed.

He suggested Harry's intervention would be warmly received by President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team, providing a valuable morale boost for Ukraine at a critical juncture.