As Donald Trump secures his second term as US president, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have cause for concern about their new life in Montecito.
Trump took to the stage in Florida in the early hours of this morning to address the nation, celebrating his “unprecedented and powerful mandate” after being widely projected to sweep through key swing states, including North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
His victory coincides with a precarious visa battle for the Sussexes, which may be complicated by their strained relationship with the president.
The Republican has previously weighed in on Prince Harry’s US visa application, which has come under scrutiny after Harry admitted in his memoir Spare to using cocaine, smoking marijuana, and experimenting with magic mushrooms as a teenager.
Speaking at a political conference in February, Trump claimed the Biden administration had been “too gracious” to Harry since his 2020 move to California with Meghan
Mr Trump told the Express: “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me.”
Shortly after Harry admitted to the drug use, a conservative think tank in Washington DC called The Heritage Foundation questioned why he was allowed into the country in 2020.
Harry has expressed his wish to become a US citizen but this year, a judge ruled that his visa application should remain private as “the public does not have a strong interest in disclosure of the duke’s immigration records.”
The question of his right to stay in the States was spoken about by Trump’s son just one week before the election.
Eric Trump also lashed out at the duke and duchess, claiming the only reason Prince Harry’s US Visa is safe is because “no one cares” about him.
He told the Daily Mail how much his father “loved” the late Queen Elizabeth II and how much damage Harry caused to the royal family after he and Meghan decided to leave their positions.
“Truthfully I don’t give a damn about Prince Harry and I don’t think this country does either,” he said, suggesting Harry had “gone off the deep end and it’s sad to watch.”
Despite the arguments regarding Harry’s visa, he said he did not think it should be revoked.
“I don’t give a damn if he did drugs. It means nothing,” he said.
