Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could face serious consequences – including losing their sun-soaked California home – if it is found the Duke of Sussex lied on his US visa documents about his past drug use.
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Turning Point USA contributor Erin Elmore says she believes that Prince Harry should face the consequences if it’s found that he had lied in any sort of capacity on his US visa application.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle could lose their $19 million mansion in Montecito, California if the Duke of Sussex is found to have lied on visa documents about his past drug use.
In his tell-all memoir ‘Spare’ released in January last year, Harry confessed to using drugs in his younger years, prompting calls for the Biden administration to make his visa application public.
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Applicants for US visas are generally required to disclose whether they have ever taken drugs, with country often declining visas to convicted or admitted drug users.
Prince Harry’s drug admission in ‘Spare’ has sparked debate about whether he may have lied on his US visa application. Picture: Getty.
Last year, The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, took legal action against the Department of Homeland Security, demanding the Prince’s visa application be released.
A judge is currently reviewing the case.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has weighed in on the matter, saying it could be “very embarrassing” for the Prince.
“Harry may have included drug use on his application form. If he hasn’t, it will unquestionably make headlines, and that will not be beneficial so far as the Sussexes are concerned,” Mr Fitzwilliams told The Sun.
Mr Fitzwilliams said the Sussexes may have benefitted from “double standards” if the Prince was given special treatment by US authorities.
Harry and Meghan’s AU$19 million mansion in Montecito, California. Picture: Google Maps.
“If you attack an institution, supporters of that institution, or those who believe that you’ve been very unwise and very foolish, believe that there are double standards,” he added.
In his memoir, Prince Harry admitted to taking marijuana, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca, and cocaine, saying the recreational usage helped him heal from the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
The Duke of Sussex risks serious consequences if he is found to have lied on his visa application, including deportation from the US – meaning he and Meghan would lose their luxury mansion.
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It is believed that the Duke of Sussex may be unable to hold a green card or be granted US citizenship in the future following his drug admission.
The pair moved to the US in March 2020 and now live with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
It followed the pair officially stepping back from royal duties in the UK in their desire for privacy.
They no longer have an official UK residence after being evicted from Frogmore Cottage in early 2023.
