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PRINCE Harry’s secret US visa documents are set to be released today.
The US government has until the end of the day to publish the previously unseen papers relating to Harry‘s immigration status.
Prince Harry’s secret US visa documents are set to be released today[/caption]
The US government has until the end of the day to publish the papers[/caption]
US President Donald Trump said in February he would not deport Harry[/caption]
They could reveal whether he disclosed his previous drug use before moving to the US in 2020.
Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the redacted documents should be made public by today at the latest but did not give a specific time frame.
The Heritage Foundation think tank has been seeking their release after Harry admitted using drugs in his memoir and Netflix show.
They suggest he may have lied about using drugs on his visa application or been given special treatment by the Biden administration.
President Donald Trump last month ruled out seeking to deport Harry while taking a swipe at his wife Meghan Markle, who he described as “terrible”.
On Saturday, court papers filed showed Judge Nichols made the ruling that Harry’s redacted docs would have to be made public.
The legal battle began after groups believed Harry should not have been allowed into the US after revealing his drug consumption.
In his bombshell memoir, Harry admitted cocaine “didn’t do anything for me”, but “Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me”.
It triggered an investigation into how he was allowed to enter the US in 2020, when he quit the UK with wife Meghan Markle.
Heritage’s Nile Gardiner previously told The Telegraph: “Anyone who applies to the United States has to be truthful on their application, and it is not clear that is the case with Prince Harry.”
This comes after Judge Nichols previously ruled in September last year the files would remain private.
He stated there was not a strong enough public interest to see Harry’s docs released.
But the latest development was pushed by lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security in February.
They argued “iron-glad guardrails” were broken and certain evidence should have been reviewed in court, which were not, which meant their ability to build a case against Harry’s appeal were “severely compromised”.
Trump WOULD back legal action if Prince Harry lied on visa application – & duke should be 'very worried', warn insiders
The US President previously hinted he may deport Meghan Markle‘s husband amid claims he lied about past drug use on visa forms.
But Mr Trump then said: “I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
Years of insults include the Duchess of Sussex calling Mr Trump a “misogynist” while he has labelled her “nasty”.
Now a source has told The Mail on Sunday Mr Trump remains committed to Harry facing a criminal prosecution if he is found to have lied.
They said: “President Trump has made it very clear that if Harry is found to have not told the truth on his visa application, then he could face prosecution.”
The source added: “President Trump has said he won’t deport Harry but there is no doubt he would support a prosecution.
“The word in Washington is he should be very worried indeed. There is no love lost between the Sussexes and President Trump.”
Harry’s reference to taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in his book Spare prompted a conservative Washington DC think tank to question why he was allowed into the US in 2020.
US judge Carl Nichols ruled in September 2024 that the public did not have a strong interest in disclosure of the duke’s immigration records.
But after a fresh challenge, he agreed earlier last month to release the “maximum amount possible” about how Harry, 40, got into the US.
Lawyer John Bardo wrote in court papers: “Specifically, Defendant would propose redacting all information in these items that would reveal information that the Court has determined Defendant can withhold.”
The Heritage Foundation alleged the Duke may have lied about past drug use on his forms, that would have banned him from US visa eligibility.
But, after President Trump came into power he announced Harry would not be deported.
He made a dig towards Meghan and told The New York Post: “I’ll leave him alone.
“He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
Meghan has not hid her aversion for Trump in the past having dubbed him “divisive” and “misogynistic”.
The president also called Harry “whipped,” and believes the Prince is “being led around by the nose”.
Yet Trump said in a GB News interview with Nigel Farage in March last year that Harry should not receive preferential treatment.
Asked if the duke should have “special privileges” if he is found to have lied in his application, the president said: “No. We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action.”
He also previously vowed, before he was elected, that “Harry is on his own” if he became president again.
'No one is above the law' Prince Harry's visa fight is 'concerning' – Donald Trump won't give up, reveals royal expert
A judge ruled last year that The Duke of Sussex‘s visa documents would not be made public despite his admission that he took drugs.
His reference to taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in his book Spare prompted a conservative Washington, DC think tank to question why he was allowed into the US in 2020.
And in this week’s episode of The Sun’s Royal Exclusive, News.com.au’s Royal Reporter Bronte Coy said his visa fight is “concerning”.
She said: “The new US President has made no secret about his position on it. He’s been asked about it so many times over the years.
“I genuinely believe Donald Trump has much more important things to be dealing with.
“But it’s probably something that’s not going away especially as it continues to get this attention.
“I think that in itself will be concerning because The Heritage Foundation, who is the one pushing to have the application made public, has also lobbied and urged Donald Trump to intervene.
“It has said this is about accountability and no one is above the law which is also concerning if they maintain that level of profile on the case.”
The newly elected president previously vowed if he was voted back into office that “Harry is on his own”.
In a major boost for the 40-year-old, Judge Carl Nichols said Harry had a “reasonable privacy interest” in relation to his US immigration paperwork and therefore it should stay private.
The judge did, however, agree Harry had revealed “intimate details” of his life in his memoir – which included a description of his private parts freezing.
