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Prince Harry has seen his words from his bombshell interview come back to haunt him as a lawsuit is launched against the US government.
The Duke of Sussex admitted to taking drugs in his memoir Spare, with his revelations sparking concern. Writing in his memoir, Harry revealed he had dabbled with marijuana, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and cocaine to try and deal with the death of his mum, Princess Diana. His confessions led to calls for his visa application to be released, so the American taxpayer could understand whether he declared his drug use. It also led to further questions about why he's been allowed to come and reside in the States as drug use is prohibited.
Now a legal suit has been filed by the Heritage Foundation via a Freedom of Information Act case against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to force them to release Harry's visa records and allow the public to see if he did declare his previous drug use, as per Newsweek. Heritage has made the argument that the Duke's past use of drugs should have disqualified him from entry into America and that therefore, he was not candid or was given favourable treatment by being allowed to enter and reside in the country.
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Prince Harry has admitted to using marijuana, magic mushrooms, ayahuasca and cocaine in his past (Getty Images)There has also been speculation that the Duke of Sussex, who currently resides in California with his family, could be denied US citizenship in future if he ever applied, as the variety of drugs he admitted to taking are banned or under strict control. In his interview earlier in February with Good Morning America he was asked about taking up citizenship, to which he replied: "American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind but isn't something that's a high priority for me right now."
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If Harry does decide to take on US citizenship, experts have warned he may need to lose his royal title of 'Prince'. In order for Harry to secure a US passport, he would have to take the Oath of Allegiance, which requires him to "renounce all allegiance to any foreign prince, state or sovereign." Editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine Ingrid Seward told GB News: "I don't know that Harry really understands the implications of taking US citizenship... He would have to renounce his British titles, his royal titles. He wouldn't have to renounce his heritage, but he would have to renounce his royal titles if he were to become an American citizen."
Prince Harry currently lives in California with wife Meghan Markle and their two children, but the Heritage Foundation is arguing that he should never have been allowed to enter the US (Getty Images)The potential bid for US citizenship for Harry comes as Harry and Meghan are facing Netflix pulling the plug on their deal after a "disappointing" four years, it has been claimed. In 2020 they signed a five-year contract with the streaming platform after they departed the Royal Family in 2020, in a deal that was rumoured to be worth an estimated £80million ($100million). Due to end in 2025, speculation has recently been rife over what could be next for the pair and it's thought they could be cutting ties with Netflix altogether.
Last month speculation was rife that the Sussexes could jump ship from Netflix to Paramount when the couple made a rare public appearance when they attended the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love in Kingston, Jamaica. The couple were seen posing on the red carpet together, which came after they were allegedly invited by the CEO of Paramount Pictures.