Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the US, there have been questions about whether Prince Harry would become a US citizen, and the discourse around it is very heated. Of course, Harry is a Prince of England, so a lot of people feel like he shouldn’t. But, with ICE cracking down on non-citizens in the US, there has been a recent uptick in the interest about whether this would cause Harry to decide to do it anyway, just to make sure he can stay in the US long-term.
Harry was asked the question directly during an appearance on the Hasan Minhaj Doesn’t Know podcast, and he had a very clear answer. “Am I going to become a U.S. citizen? There are no plans to be, at this point.”
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This despite the fact that Harry has pretty much embraced LA life since moving to the United States, including cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers as they faced the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 4 of the 2025 World Series alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.
Not that long ago, RadarOnline.com reported that Harry took offense to President Donald Trump’s shade toward him in front of King Charles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and other members of the British royal family during the recent state visit to the UK. Or at least, perceived shade. During the state banquet, Trump commended Charles for raising William to be a “remarkable son” without mentioning Harry, which some took as dig at Harry.
Reportedly, Harry was “deeply unsettled” by Trump’s words. “Harry definitely saw it as a deliberate snub. Seeing his family laughing along felt like a stab in the back. To him, it seemed as if they were cozying up to someone who has mocked him and Meghan for years,” an insider said. “He still lives in fear of what Trump might do – the possibility of being deported is something he can’t shake from his mind.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex live in Montecito, California alongside their two children, Archie and Lilibet. They moved there after stepping down as senior members of the British royal family in 2019.
“Harry is well aware of how exposed he is. If Trump decided to single him out, he absolutely could,” the insider added. “The calls for his visa application to be made public haven’t disappeared, and both he and Meghan are forced to live with that constant uncertainty.”
Trump has also raised the matter in public, saying during a February 2024 press conference that he wouldn’t protect Harry. “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen Elizabeth II. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” Trump said at the time.
Despite that, we today know from Harry that he has no plans to become a US citizen. Whether that’s because he feels comfortable with the way things are or because he’s planning to return to the UK sooner rather than later remains to be seen.
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