Prince Harry’s Immigration Status and Popularity in the US

Prince Harry, who has been residing in the United States for some time now, has sparked curiosity among the public about his immigration status.

People have been wondering if he is planning to become a US citizen or if he has obtained a work visa.

Additionally, questions have been raised about his children's citizenship – are they British or American citizens?

These questions gained more traction after Prince Harry announced in March 2021 that he had accepted the role of Chief Impact Officer with the coaching and mental health firm BetterUp.

According to reports, it is believed that Prince Harry opted for an O-1 visa status, which is typically given to individuals who possess extraordinary abilities in various fields such as sciences, arts, education, business, athletics, motion picture, or television industry, and have been recognized nationally or internationally.

Famous personalities like Justin Bieber and Hugh Jackman have also used this special visa.

Immigration expert Doug Lightman from Lightman Law in New York stated that Prince Harry would easily qualify for the O-1 visa because of his status as a prince and his work with Invictus.

A royal source previously stated that Prince Harry would not be applying for a green card or US citizenship in the foreseeable future.

However, neither Prince Harry nor his spokesperson have commented on the matter.

On the other hand, Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle, is an American citizen.

She did not receive dual citizenship because she did not spend the required three years abroad to receive her UK passport.

Despite being an American citizen, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have experienced a significant drop in their popularity in the US.

According to royal expert Kinsey Schofield, Americans are starting to turn on them.

Ms. Schofield stated in an interview with GB News that the couple's popularity peaked after their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.

However, their popularity has dropped dramatically in the months since.

Ms. Schofield explained, “They are causing a lot of trouble, not only over there but over here too.

After the Oprah interview, support for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was huge.

But, I will say over the last few months people are starting to see that not all of those accusations were correct.

Some of them were arguably dishonest and I think their popularity is waning in a dramatic way.”

While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had the advantage of being able to tell their side of the story first after moving across the pond, some experts believe that their honeymoon phase may be coming to an end.

Nigel Farage, a British politician, stated that he can see American commentators getting bored with the couple, who quit royal duties last year for a new life in California.

Mr. Farage added, “But bit by bit, I can see even American commentators getting very bored with them, so I think their honeymoon is over.

America is a little bit behind but Americans are beginning to see it.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was born on May 6, 2019.

Two years later, their daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, was born.

Archie has dual citizenship to both the US and the UK because he was born in England to parents of different nationalities.

The same is true for Lilibet, who was born at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, on June 4, 2021.

Some royal fans assumed that Lilibet was the first British royal baby to be born in the US, but that is not the case.

Maud Windsor, the daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Queen Elizabeth's first cousin Prince Michael of Kent, was born at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles because her mother, actor Sophie Winkleman, was working in California on the sitcom Two and a Half Men at the time of her birth.

In conclusion, Prince Harry's immigration status and his popularity in the US have been sources of interest and speculation among the public.