Prince Harry declares US to be his country of residence amid deportation update

Prince Harry declares US to be his country of residence amid deportation update

Prince Harry discusses the importance of travel

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 18/04/2024

- 10:25

The fillings published on Wednesday showed the Duke of Sussex had changed his country of residence from the UK to the US

  • Prince Harry moved to the US in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle
  • The Duke of Sussex's US visa records are at the centre of a legal battle
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Prince Harry has declared the US to be his country of residence amid the ongoing legal battle surrounding his visa documents.

Documents submitted to Companies House in the UK show that the Duke of Sussex amended his filings for Travalyst to declare he is usually a resident in the US rather than Britain.


Prince Harry founded Travalyst, a global coalition of some of the biggest names in travel, in 2019, one year before he relocated to the US with his wife Meghan Markle.

On Wednesday, the royal released a video message discussing the importance of travel amid the scrutiny at the organisation's annual meeting.

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has declared the US to be his country of residence amid the ongoing legal battle surrounding his visa documents.

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It comes as the Biden administration is facing pressure to release Harry's visa records after he admitted to taking illegal drugs in his memoir Spare.

The Heritage Foundation is taking legal action against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a bid to force officials to release Harry's documents.

The organisation wants to see if the royal admitted to using illegal drugs before gaining a US visa.

In his memoir, the Duke of Sussex said he had taken cocaine, magic mushrooms and cannabis.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry moved to the US in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle

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In March 2024, Jane Hartley, the US ambassador to the UK, provided an update regarding the possibility of Prince Harry's deportation: "Well it’s not going to happen in the Biden administration."

However, just days ago, the Heritage Foundation submitted these remarks as part of their case to get the Duke of Sussex's visa records released.

The Heritage Foundation wrote: “Ambassador Hartley categorically stated that the Duke of Sussex will not be deported by the Biden Administration.

"Thus, the Executive Branch has now categorically stated that, regardless of future circumstances, they will decline to deport the Duke of Sussex – even in the most extreme of cases."

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The Biden administration has so far refused to make Prince Harry's visa application public.

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They added that Hartley's remarks on Harry: "Dramatically enhance the already compelling public interest in disclosure."

The Biden administration has so far refused to make Prince Harry's visa application public.

US immigration law has harsh penalties for lying to immigration officials, including deportation and being barred from applying for citizenship.

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