Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has the royal in some legal trouble. After confessing that he took certain drugs, conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation is demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) release his visa application. According to Boundless, visa applications inquire about past drug use and any drug-related offenses. Because Harry admitted to taking drugs in the past in his memoir, the foundation is inquiring about his application, as they believe either Harry’s hiding a shady side and lied on the documents or he received special treatment from officials, specifically from Joe Biden’s administration, per The Telegraph (via Yahoo). Even Donald Trump has weighed in on the discourse.
John Bardo, a lawyer for the DHS, responded to the claims, saying Harry could have “exaggerated” his drug use in his memoir to sell more books, per The Daily Mail. However, The Heritage Foundation has continued to push for the documents to be unveiled, and now it’s up to a judge to decide whether Harry’s visa application will be made public.
In March 2024, Judge Carl Nichols ordered the DHS to fork over Harry’s visa application to determine whether it should remain confidential, per The Telegraph. The agency has until March 21 to do so, and must explain “the particular harm that would arise from public disclosure of them [the visa application].” Harry has yet to publicly respond to the interest in his application as the public waits to see whether the documents will be released.
