Last week, I shared the overwhelming enthusiasm I encountered at Trump’s inauguration, where throngs of visiting Britons expressed a yearning for the new president to "invade Britain and rescue it" from its current catastrophic leadership. They admire his bold willingness to challenge the status quo, his unflinching support for traditional values, and his focus on issues like immigration, economic growth, and energy independence that neither Starmer’s leadership, nor the now-deposed Tories were fit to tackle.
Indeed, Trump, in office only a few weeks, is exceeding the expectations of those of us in the West who have suffered under the opression of the paralysing woke dogma of the past few years. The Britons I know are over the moon about Trump eclipsing Starmer’s horror show and, with friends like Nigel Farage in tow, inspiring a greater future for the UK. But Trump’s return could have one consequence that might not be received with unadulterated celebration: the potential return of Prince Harry to British shores, were the Trump Administration to turf him out over the handling of his visa.
A sizable segment of the British population admire Trump’s willingness, even enthusiasm to disrupt the political norms. His strong stance on issues such as immigration and national security resonates deeply with the throngs of Britons who feel that the UK’s current government has failed to protect British interests.
Trump’s approach is courageous and unapologetically direct, a style particularly lacking in the recent annals of the Tories. There’s a yearning for a figure who isn’t bogged down by political correctness or endless compromise, and many believe that Trump’s rise offers a roadmap for such inspiration. The timing of Trump’s return and the impressive rise of Nigel Farage and his Reform UK are as well matched as Trump and Starmer are mismatched.
Keir Starmer is no match for Donald Trump
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But just as Trump’s policies and optimism resound so completely with those disgusted with Britain’s political status quo, one issue at least, may give pause for some: Trump’s potential involvement in Prince Harry’s visa case that could land him back in the UK.
The Duke of Sussex’s controversial statements and actions regarding his family have not only repelled large swathes of the British and American public, not least of whom, President Trump, but his visa history has also raised legal questions in the United States.
At the center of the storm is Harry’s past drug use, which he revealed in his memoir *Spare*. US immigration law requires applicants for visas to disclose any prior drug use, and the Heritage Foundation—a leading think tank in the US—is now embroiled in a legal battle to uncover whether Harry lied on his visa application. They argue that if he did, he may have entered the U.S. under false pretenses or, worse, received special treatment from the Biden Administration that ordinary citizens would never enjoy.
Trump, who has made a name for himself as an unflinching critic of elites, has publicly stated that, unlike his predecessor, “Sleepy” Joe Biden, he would not protect Harry if it was found that the Prince had lied on his visa application. Trump has also made no secret of his disdain for Harry, even suggesting that the Prince had "betrayed the Queen" with his controversial departure from royal duties and his ongoing criticisms of the monarchy. In an ironic way the idea of Harry being deported back to the UK is not just a legal matter — it’s poetic justice.
If President Trump takes action it could result in Prince Harry's deportation.
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Should Trump take action based on his statements about Harry, it could lead to a legal challenge that ultimately results in the Prince’s deportation from the US. This outcome, although speculative, would mark a dramatic turn in the saga of the Sussex family’s American adventure. Many in Britain—particularly those who have grown increasingly disillusioned with Harry and Meghan’s behavior—might view this as an appropriate form of reckoning, though they would not enthusiastically welcome back a Prince of the Blood who has betrayed his family and chosen celebrity over duty and public service.
The possibility of Harry being forced to leave the U.S. would serve as a referendum on the Sussex's' actions, forcing them , like nothing before, to face the consequences of their decisions.
For many on both sides of the Atlantic, the prospect of Prince Harry being sent packing could feel like a long-overdue moment of karmic justice—one that aligns perfectly with the values Trump has come to embody for so many. Though, exactly where the Duke might settle physically in such a scenario could remain controversial.
While the fervor for Trump in Britain continues to grow, it may not just be his policies that make waves—it could be his actions in dealing with a rogue British Prince. How splendid if the failed California royals were finally forced to confront the behaviour that has made them so widely criticised.
