Meghan Markle's upcoming Netflix show will clash with a legal battle over Prince Harry's immigration status.
The Duchess of Sussex will launch her cooking show, "With Love, Meghan", on Tuesday, March 4.
Just two days later, the Department of Homeland Security is set to release redacted documents related to Harry's visa application.
The timing creates an awkward clash as Meghan hopes for a positive reception to her new venture whilst her husband's past admissions about drug use face renewed scrutiny.
Meghan Markle suffers blow as Prince Harry set for major clash with Duchess
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The Department of Homeland Security has indicated it will provide redacted versions of Harry's immigration documents by March 6.
These will be submitted to the court following a lawsuit by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation.
A court filing seen by Newsweek stated: "Defendant can provide these items with proposed redactions to Chambers within 14 days, no later than March 6, 2025."
The documents are unlikely to contain Harry's actual visa papers in their original form.
The Heritage Foundation sued to access Prince Harry's visa records after his memoir, Spare, contained admissions about drug use
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It remains unclear how quickly the court will publish the materials after receiving them.
The Heritage Foundation sued to access Prince Harry's visa records after his memoir, Spare, contained admissions about drug use.
In his book, Harry described taking cocaine, cannabis, magic mushrooms and ayahuasca.
The think tank argues these experiences should have barred him from entering the United States.
Meghan's Netflix show is titled 'With Love, Meghan'NetflixTheir lawyers want to determine whether Harry lied on his application or received preferential treatment.
The case initially suffered a setback when Judge Carl J. Nichols dismissed it in September.
Heritage challenged this ruling, arguing the court kept too much of its reasoning secret.
On February 13, Judge Nichols ruled that more information could be published about the case.
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Meghan Markle with her good friend Mindy Kaling during the Netflix trailerNetflixThe Department of Homeland Security will now release redacted versions of declarations made to the judge.
A transcript of a private hearing and an August court order are also likely to be published.
The judge stated: "Heritage contends that the court should have decided 'whether portions of those declarations could be made public in redacted form.' The court agrees."
This represents a partial victory for The Heritage Foundation's transparency demands. The timing creates an anxious wait for Prince Harry, who is "unlikely to know exactly what's coming" from the court case.
