US thinktank made FoI request for Harry’s visa form after California-residing royal wrote about drug use in memoir SpareHeavily redacted court documents related to Prince Harry’s US visa have been released in the US, with his “exact status” remaining confidential over fears he could be subjected to harassment.Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents after a freedom of information (FoI) request by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative US thinktank. The Heritage Foundation argued that the Duke of Sussex might have concealed past illegal drug use – discussed in his memoir Spare – which should have disqualified him from obtaining a US visa. Continue reading...
Heavily redacted US visa documents for Prince Harry were released after a freedom of information request by the Heritage Foundation, prompted by his memoir's admission of past drug use. The release was ordered by Judge Carl Nichols, but his "exact status" remains confidential due to harassment concerns. The Heritage Foundation argued Harry may have concealed drug use, which should have disqualified him from obtaining a visa. The court cited privacy interests and lack of evidence of government misconduct in its decision to heavily redact the documents.