Prince Harry confirms he is a U. S. resident
LONDON » Prince Harry, the son of King Charles III and fifth in line to the British throne, has formally confirmed he is now a U. S. resident.
Four years after Harry and his American wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, decamped to a villa in Southern California, a travel company he controls filed paperwork this week informing British authorities that he has moved and is now “usually resident” in the United States.
The formal acknowledgment underscores the prince’s increasing estrangement from Britain, after he and Meghan walked away from royal duties to pursue lucrative U. S. media deals. Since then, Harry repeatedly has criticized the royal family, including allegations of unconscious racism that were included in a Netflix series and the prince’s autobiography, “Spare.”
The paperwork was filed by Travalyst Ltd., a company at least 75% owned by Harry and which was founded in 2020 “to promote global awareness of the importance of sustainable tourism.” The documentation was received Monday by Companies House, the government agency that oversees the incorporation of U. K. companies.
The filing further separates Harry from his role as one of the king’s counselors of state — members of the royal family who can carry out the duties of the monarch if he is unwell or out of the country.
Although Harry and Meghan have put down roots in wealthy Montecito, where they are raising their son and daughter, Harry also is facing scrutiny about his U. S. residency.
The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to grant Harry a U. S. visa after his admissions of drug use in “Spare.”
The foundation, which has asked a judge to force the department to release Harry’s immigration file, argues that the prince either lied on his visa application or was given special treatment because a history of drug use would normally disqualify a visa applicant.