Prince Harry as a US citizen
So he risks his royal title
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If Prince Harry ever really wants to become a US citizen, he would probably have to accept a number of requirements.
Prince Harry revealed in his most recent TV interview that he is thinking about becoming a US citizen. Should he carry out these plans, he could lose his royal titles, reported the British newspaper “The Mirror”.
Specialist lawyer fears years of legal dispute
In an interview with reporter Will Reeve (31) from the TV show “Good Morning America,” the younger son of King Charles III revealed. (75): “American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind, but certainly not something that is a high priority for me at the moment.” And he would probably think about the plan very carefully. Because: US law states that he would have to give up his royal titles and give up his allegiance to a foreign monarchy in order to receive a green card. Officially breaking off his loyalty to his father would probably lead to a final break with the Royal Family – and that’s when Harry has only just sent conciliatory signals towards his family after Charles’ cancer diagnosis.
In addition, Harry could just lose his royal title. If he wants to keep his “prince”, he would probably have to go through a lengthy process, explained Alphonse Provinziano from the US law firm Provinziano & Associates to “The Mirror”. “Rather than renounce his title, Prince Harry could instead challenge the law as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment because it treats him differently than native-born Americans,” said Provinziano, who practices international law. “Because it is such an unsettled area of law, it would likely go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Alternatively, Prince Harry could ask Congress to pass a private law allowing him to retain his title, but that would be challenging.” However, it is questionable whether the prince wants this special treatment.
Harry’s entry already led to discussions
Harry has lived in Montecito, California since leaving the Royal Family in 2020. His wife Meghan (42) is a native American. There have been many questions about Harry’s possible U.S. citizenship after he admitted to taking drugs in his memoir “Reserve.” His revelations led to calls for his visa application to be released so that American taxpayers could understand whether he had disclosed his drug use.
In his memoirs, the royal revealed that he turned to marijuana and other substances to cope with the death of his mother, Princess Diana (1961-1997). There has been speculation that the Duke of Sussex could be denied U.S. citizenship if he ever applies because the various drugs he has admitted to using are banned or strictly controlled. Despite calls for his visa application to be released, U.S. government lawyers ruled that it could not be disclosed because it was “private personal information.”
Harry’s references to drug use even prompted a conservative think tank in Washington DC to question why he was even allowed into the States in 2020. The Heritage Foundation filed a lawsuit against the Department for Homeland Security (DHS). In response to the think tank’s submissions that Harry’s U.S. visa application should be released, lawyers on behalf of DHS said the Heritage Foundation “has not demonstrated any possible government misconduct or any other public interest that outweighs Prince Harry’s privacy interest in these records would”.