Prince Harry’s decision to designate the day he and Meghan were ‘evicted’ from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles as the date his stay in the US began points to ‘irritation’ with his father and that he will not return to Great Britain Britain, royal experts told MailOnline Today.
The Duke of Sussex has updated his official business details in this country to clarify that he no longer lives in Britain.
Documents published yesterday by Companies House for ‘Prince Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex’ state that his ‘new country/state of habitual residence’ is now the US. It was previously registered as Great Britain.
And despite being officially updated this week, Prince Harry chose the day he and Meghan officially moved out of Frogmore Cottage – June 29, 2023, as the date his formal stay in the US began – and not when they emigrated in early 2020.
Royal biographer Tom Bower told MailOnline that Harry’s decision to use the date of his departure from Frogmore as the start of his stay in the US reveals his annoyance with his father. It’s also a clear sign that Harry has no plans to live in Britain again in the near future.
‘King Charles was absolutely right to kick Harry out of Frogmore, and it was no surprise that Harry was annoyed. He and Meghan thought they could have their cake and eat it too,” he said.
‘Thankfully the King did not go further and stripped the Sussexes of their titles. That could curb their recent promotional sprees of exploiting their royal titles to make money. Hopefully, when the King recovers, he will reconsider his attitude towards the Sussexes and distance them further from the Royal Family.”
Prince Harry (right) and wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, arrive for the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Florida on Friday
The publicly visible document that officially shows that Prince Harry is now in the United States
King Charles evicted Prince Harry and Meghan from Frogmore Cottage and offered it to his brother Prince Andrew instead
Royal experts have said Harry was ‘deeply wounded’ by his father’s order for him and Meghan to leave Frogmore Cottage
Mr Bower says the Companies House document unearthed by the Mail shows Harry has ‘decided to remain in America for the foreseeable future’.
He said: ‘The king should now strongly tell him to stop exploiting his royal titles for commercial gain.’
Royal author Angela Levin said the change of residence means Harry can no longer be “a state advisor who stands in for the monarch when necessary.”
By law, state advisers are required to have a British residence, but Harry does not have a home here after King Charles asked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to vacate Frogmore Cottage, a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth.
Until 2022, the State Advisors were Queen Camilla, Prince William, Harry, Prince Andrew and his eldest daughter Princess Beatrice.
However, many found this situation inappropriate as Harry, the Duke of York and Beatrice are not working royals.
Later that year, the king asked Parliament to add his sister, Princess Anne, and youngest brother, Prince Edward, to the list.
It was reported that the King decided not to remove Harry and Andrew because he did not want to escalate tensions in the family and believed it was unlikely that either would ever be needed to replace him.
However, last year courtiers were keen to ensure William returned to Britain from a solo trip to New York before the King and Queen left for their state visit to France on the same day.
The situation has since become even more urgent due to the king’s cancer treatment.
The Duke of Sussex said he was moving to America, as reported by the Mail yesterday.
Documents published by Companies House for ‘Prince Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex’ show that his ‘new country/state of habitual residence’ is now the US, while previously Britain was listed.
Royal experts have said Harry was “deeply wounded” by his father’s order for him and Meghan to leave Frogmore, which had been a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth, with the suggestion he was making a point by choosing the date.
This is the date the Duke of Sussex said he started living in America based on new business documents revealed by the Mail yesterday
The Sussexes’ mansion is worth $14 million and has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms
Prince Harry, pictured with Meghan Markle at a polo event in Florida on April 12, has listed the US as his primary residence for the first time
Royal author Phil Dampier said The sun: ‘Charles and William knew this had to be done to emphasize that Harry and Meghan were outside of The Firm, but he probably still thought he could maintain a base here. Now he has shown that he accepts that his life is in the US.’
It comes after Harry revealed earlier this year that he was ‘considering’ becoming a US citizen, a move that could mean he could have to relinquish his titles.
“The thought has occurred to me, but it is not a high priority at this time,” he said on Good Morning America in February.
Pressure has increased on Joe Biden’s government to release Harry’s visa details after campaigners seized on comments from the US ambassador in London that he would not be deported while the Democrat was president.
The conservative think tank Heritage Foundation in Washington DC, which has gone to court to demand the release of the dossier, submitted Jane Hartley’s comments as part of its case.
The new details, filed with Companies House for Harry’s eco-travel company Travalyst, also raise serious questions about whether he can remain as State Counselor, one of seven members of the Royal Family who can replace the Monarch when he is abroad or not feeling well. .
By law, state advisers are required to have a British residence, but Harry does not have a home here after King Charles asked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to vacate Frogmore Cottage, a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth.
Until 2022, the State Advisors were Queen Camilla, Prince William, Harry, Prince Andrew and his eldest daughter Princess Beatrice.
However, many found this situation inappropriate as Harry, the Duke of York and Beatrice are not working royals.
Harry with Charles in Windsor around the time of the Queen’s funeral
Harry challenged the Home Office’s decision to withdraw his right to automatic protection from the Metropolitan Police when in Britain, even though he has offered to pay for it himself.
After the decision was made, Harry’s legal representative said he was ‘unable to return home with his family’ because it is too dangerous.
He has since lost the case and may lose it faces a bill of around £1 million when his own legal costs are taken into account.
A judge rejected a bid to halve the amount he was ordered to pay, saying the Duke of Sussex had “completely lost” his case.
Separately, Sir Peter Lane has also rejected the Duke’s request to appeal the ruling, describing part of it as ‘downright hopeless’.
The Heritage Foundation has urged the Department of Homeland Security to open its file on Harry under U.S. freedom of information laws.
After admitting to cocaine use in his memoir, Spare, he faced questions about how he could have moved to the US, where admitting to drug use can block a visa application.
Harry and Meghan on a couch in their Montecito home