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Prince Harry 'disturbed' by latest update in US visa case
A judge in the US has hinted that some of the sealed documents from Prince Harry's visa application could be released in a move that is likely to be worrying for the Duke of Sussex
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A US judge has given an update regarding whether the Duke of Sussex's US visa should remain private, and it could be "disturbing" for Prince Harry. A judge in the US has hinted at the possibility of releasing that some sealed documents from Harry's visa application.
In a hearing in Washington DC, the judge expressed a desire for "maximum disclosure as long as it doesn't violate privacy". The judge also say they were "not foreclosing the possibility that there might be some possible relief" and asked Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide requests for redactions or "continued withholdings".
A judge hinted at the possibility of releasing that some sealed documents (Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)This comes after questions were raised about why Prince Harry was granted entry into the US despite admitting to past drug use in his memoir, Spare. The Heritage Foundation, a think tank, initiated a legal case, arguing that the US Government should release of records related to his visa application to ascertain whether he disclosed his drug use.
Royal expert Jennie Bond suggests this recent development could be cause for concern for Prince Harry, especially considering President Trump's previous warning that the Royal could face repercussions if he lied about drug use on his visa application.
"There's no doubt that President Trump's return to the White House means that this is squeaky bum time for Harry. The president is a man who seems to have a strategy of making a series of threats - and sometimes he acts on them. In the past he has said that Harry is on his own and has criticised him for "betraying" the late Queen," she told the Mirror.
"So the fact the judge has now cast a certain amount of doubt over whether his visa application can remain private must be worrying for the Prince. Basically, I think Harry is now pretty much on a yellow card.
"He's going to have to make sure he behaves himself and that he and Meghan don't stir up any trouble for Trump or openly criticise him, because the president is a man who might well seek vengeance," reports the Mirror.
The former BBC Royal correspondent also reflected on how it may affect the Sussexes. "Apart from that, there's not much he can do – except sit tight and hope for the best. To me, though, it looks as if there is quite a lot of leeway for the visa application to remain private.
"The judge's remarks were quite guarded....he is "not foreclosing the possibility of some relief". But it's the first time we have heard a legal opinion that "maximum disclosure" within the bounds of maintaining privacy might be required. And that must make disturbing reading for Harry and Meghan," she said.
Prince Harry and Meghan live in California (Image: Getty Images)She added: "I think they just have to keep their nerve now and hope for the best. Harry must, though, be regretting his decision to be quite so frank about his drug taking in his book."
The Heritage Foundation brought the lawsuit against the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) after a Freedom of Information Act was rejected, deeming it a matter of "immense public interest". The lawsuit by the think tank argued that US law "generally renders such a person inadmissible for entry" to the country. It also said answers about Prince Harry's prior drug use in his visa application should have been disclosed as they may raise questions about the US government's integrity.
In response, the DHS said: "Much like health, financial, or employment information, a person's immigration information is private personal information."
Lawyer John Bardo, representing DHS, also said no "publicly available information, shows that Prince Harry was ever convicted for a drug-related offence" and added that any suggestion from the Heritage Foundation of wrongdoing on behalf of the US government was "purely speculative".
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