Harry says he’s considered US citizenship but it’s ‘not a priority’
- The royal said he ‘loves California every day of his life’
Prince Harry said he was ‘considering’ becoming a US citizen but admits it is not at the top of his priority list.
The royal told ABC’s Good Morning America that he “loves” his new life in America so much that he might take the citizenship test – even if it would force him to give up his royal titles.
“It’s great, I enjoy every day,” he said of his life in California.
When asked what would stop him from becoming a U.S. citizen, he added, “I have no idea. I’m standing here with these guys. American citizenship is a thought that crosses my mind, but it is not a high priority for me.”
The Duke of Sussex during the interview in Whistler with ABC correspondent Will Reeve
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with ABC presenter Will Reeve in Whistler on Wednesday
The Duke of Sussex gave the interview in Whistler, Canada, after a week of facing backlash for the launch of his website Sussex.com.
Harry previously came under scrutiny over his US visa after admitting to ‘several’ instances of drug use in his memoir, Spare.
In Spare and the TV blitz that followed, Harry admitted to using cocaine, cannabis and magic mushrooms. He said marijuana and psychedelics “really helped” with his “trauma,” while cocaine was more of a “social thing.”
The admission prompted calls from some campaigners to clarify whether he had told US officials about his drug use while applying for residency.
It was later claimed that he was “truthful” about his visa application and admitted to drug use, including the use of the Amazonian hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca, the effect of which he described as “cleaning the windshield, removing the filters of life’.