The United States government released on Tuesday (18) documents related to Prince Harry’s visa request to live in the American territory, but omitted large parts, saying that he had a duty to protect his privacy and that there was no evidence that he received special treatment.
A conservative study group, The Heritage Foundation, filed a request for freedom of information, arguing that the public had the right to know if the British royalty member revealed the previous use of drugs that he detailed in his memories, “what’s left” in his application.
More than 80 pages of records and judicial transcripts were released on Tuesday (18), with large sections covered in black.
Immigration officials said Heritage Foundation had not established that the public interest exceeded Harry’s right to privacy, the Duke of Sussex.
“The plaintiffs claim that records should be disclosed, as public trust in the government would be affected or to establish if the Duke has received preferential treatment. This speculation of the plaintiffs does not point to any evidence of government misconduct,” wrote Jarrod Panter, a US citizenship and immigration service official, part of the internal security department.
In his 2023 memories, Harry said he had used cocaine and marijuana.
Harry and his American wife Meghan abandoned their royal duties in the UK and moved to the United States in 2020.
Representatives of Harry and Heritage Foundation did not immediately respond to requests for comments.
This content was originally published in US government releases documents about Prince Harry visa on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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