Prince Harry Documents Withheld by State Department in Visa Case
The State Department is withholding 18 documents about Prince Harry, while another 289 remain under review.
The U.S. State Department has withheld 18 documents connected to Prince Harry in a Freedom of Information Act case, according to court documents. The Heritage Foundation initially sued the Department of Homeland Security for the release of Harry's visa records and argued that the American public had a right to know if he was truthful about his past drug use.
However, Judge Carl Nichols ruled in favor of the U.S. Government, stating that Harry's privacy interests superseded any public interest in disclosure. Despite the loss of the original case, Heritage filed a new request in 2025, seeking all other documents about Harry, excluding the visa papers themselves. During the initial case, Heritage claimed that Harry's past drug use might have rendered him ineligible for a U.S. visa, or if undisclosed, could cast doubt on his truthfulness on immigration forms.
However, immigration experts noted that such a scenario would be unusual without a criminal conviction. The State Department reviewed and processed 307 documents, comprising 2,487 pages, but chose to withhold the files entirely. No public disclosure of government records about Prince Harry is expected at this time.
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