Prince Harry is showing stronger signs of laying down roots in the USA after cutting significant links with his homeland, the UK.
According to insiders, the Duke of Sussex has recently recorded on an official document that he primarily resides in the United States.
The prince and his wife Meghan Markle, along with their two little ones Archie and Lilibet, have been California residents for four years now since their exit from royal duties.
Interestingly enough, in a first-ever move, Harry has gone ahead and marked the United States as his main residence on formal paperwork, the Mirror reports.
This detail emerged as Harry changed his country of residency from the UK to the US, which has been noted in a submission to Companies House related to his eco-travel charity, Travalyst, which he started himself.
This change was retroactively logged for June 29, 2023, which oddly enough was one of the final days he and Meghan had access to their previous UK pad Frogmore Cottage prior to returning the keys.
Harry previously revealed during a chat with a US morning that he was contemplating becoming a full US citizen but it seems that if he was to take the plunge, there may be one big hiccup.
In a conversation just last month on Good Morning America, presenter Will Reeve prodded: “Do you feel American? ” to which Harry retorted: “Do I feel American? No… I don’t know how I feel.”
The host then went on to quiz the prince on what was stopping him from applying for American citizenship.
He responded: “I have considered it but I have no idea. I’m here standing next to these guys. American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind, but certainly not something that is a priority for me right now.”
The reason why it might not be high on his list at the moment is due to the significant sacrifice he would need to make – and it’s all tied to his royal title.
US immigration policy dictates that “any applicant who has any titles of heredity or positions of nobility in any foreign state must renounce the title or the position.”
The US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) also confirms individuals must “expressly renounce the title in a public ceremony and USCIS must record the renunciation as part of the proceedings.”
Harry has made brief trips back to the UK since relocating and is anticipated to return next month to commemorate 10 years of his Invictus Games with a service at St Paul’s Cathedral.
However, earlier this week, his initial appeal was rejected after he lost a High Court challenge over a decision to alter the level of his personal security during his UK visits.
Harry initiated legal action against the Home Office following the February 2020 decision by the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec) that he should receive a different degree of taxpayer-funded protection when in the country.
The decision regarding Ravec was influenced by a change in the duke’s “status” after he ceased to be a “full-time working member of the royal family “, as informed to a judge.
A judicial spokesperson announced on Monday that Harry has been unsuccessful in his initial attempt to appeal against the decision.
Nonetheless, he retains the option to directly request the Court of Appeal for permission to bring an appeal.