Prince Harry faces new challenge ahead as deportation looms large

Prince Harry’s US visa drugs lawsuit is back in the spotlight — and this time, it’s unfolding under the watchful eye of Donald Trump’s presidency.

A federal judge has ordered a February 5 court hearing in Washington, D.C., marking the first major development since the case was revived by the Heritage Foundation.

With Trump’s past criticism of Harry looming large, the Duke of Sussex faces a potentially unfavorable political climate in his legal battle.

The Heritage Foundation is pushing to make Harry’s immigration documents public, citing his admissions of past drug use in his memoir Spare. The right-wing think tank claims such disclosures should have impacted his U.S. visa status, arguing he either misled authorities or received special treatment.

Government lawyers, however, maintain that releasing the records would violate Harry’s privacy rights.

Adding to the tension, Trump’s prior remarks make it clear where he stands. In 2024, he stated, “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable.”

Heritage officials have also threatened to urge the president to intervene. “I’ll be urging the president to release Prince Harry’s immigration records and the president does have that legal authority to do that,” declared Nile Gardiner, director of their Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom.

With privacy, politics, and public scrutiny colliding, the reopened case promises a contentious courtroom showdown. As February 5 approaches, all eyes are on how this high-profile battle will play out under Trump’s administration.