In 2020, shortly after Harry and Meghan announced that they would resign from the royal family, Harry gave a speech at a charity dinner:
"The UK is my home, it's a place I love. That will never change. ”
(Harry at the charity dinner)
Four years on, however, the situation seems to have changed a little.
Harry recently submitted a new document for his eco-company "Travalyst", and the Daily Mail somehow got a copy of it.
It was discovered that Harry had changed his "country of residence" and was now the United States.....
(Harry changed his "country of residence" to the United States)
It is important to know that Travalyst was founded by Harry in 2019, and they moved to the United States in early 2020.
Even so, Harry really did "Britain is my home", did not change his country of residence for four years, and always filled in the United Kingdom.
Why did it suddenly change this time?
The answer is hidden in the "Date" column of the document: June 29, 2023.
On this day, the British royal family officially repossessed Harry and Meghan's Frogmore villa, and they were truly homeless in the UK.
(Harry and Meghan officially kicked out of Frogmore House, 29/06/23)
In fact, the royal family has done a very good job, and in September 23, before the queen's first anniversary, Harry returned to the United Kingdom once.
At that time, he had several activities to participate in in addition to watching the Queen, and the time was too rushed, and he wanted to stay in Windsor Castle for one night, but he didn't expect Buckingham Palace to be very official: "You didn't report in advance, there is no room available in Windsor Castle." ”
The dignified prince, he doesn't even have a place to stay when he goes back to his hometown.
In the end, Harry had no choice but to spend the night in the hotel (please check for details)......
It may be that these two things hurt him a lot, and after more than half a year, he changed his country of permanent residence.....
(Harry leaves after a short vigil for the Queen)
But it's understandable, Harry's current country of residence is actually the United States, and he may have been nostalgic for his old feelings.
Since the royal family has made it clear that he is not welcome with their actions, there is no need for him to stick a hot face to a cold ass anymore......
Some experts are very sure that Harry's move has a deep meaning - royal writer Phil Dampier said that the change of home country means that Harry will completely cut ties with the UK:
"As usual, there is a lot to be said about Harry's actions. ”
"Being kicked out of Frogmore Villa hurt him deeply. Both Charles and William understood that [kicking him out] was necessary to emphasise that he was no longer part of the family. ”
"But Harry probably thought he would be able to keep a base in his hometown. And now, he has accepted the reality that his life is already in the United States. ”
"I don't think he'll ever go back to live in England again, and the British have long since lost respect for him. ”
(Harry Meghan, Frogmore Villas)
However, Dampier's statement is not necessarily the truth, in February this year, Harry was interviewed by "Good Morning America", he said at the time:
"The idea of obtaining U.S. citizenship crossed my mind, but it was certainly not my top priority. ”
"Do I consider myself American? Well, no. I don't know how I feel. ”
(Harry being interviewed)
In general, Harry does have a certain possibility of naturalization in the United States, but naturalization means that he must give up all hereditary titles and titles.
So it would be more reasonable to assume that he would continue to live in the United States, but still retain his British identity.
Taking a step back, even if he really wants to become a naturalized citizen, it's not that simple, because it's a question of whether he can keep his visa now, let alone his status-
We just talked about Harry's visa a few days ago, so I won't go into too much detail here. The save version is here:
Harry revealed his drug use in his memoirs, but the U.S. visa requires that the applicant must not have a history of drug use, and everyone suspects that Harry lied and asks for his visa application to be made public.
Last week, the original application was handed over to the judge, and he has the right to choose whether to make it public, and it has only been six days since then, and the result has not yet been released.
(Harry's visa may not be guaranteed)
The latest situation is that activists in the United States have been pressuring for disclosure, and the judge himself seems to be unpleasant to Harry, and it is really difficult to say whether he can keep his visa......
(Update two days ago: Activists ask for Harry's visa application to be made public)
If this visa is not guaranteed, won't Harry's "country of residence" be changed again??
Fortunately, Charles still cares about his family after all, and maybe Harry can go back to the UK in a circle......
Last week, a royal insider broke the news that Charles may throw an olive branch to Harry and Meghan and invite them to bring their children back to Balmoral Castle in the United Kingdom for a party.
(Charles may invite Harry and Meghan back to Balmoral Castle this summer)
"Charles may feel that life is too short. He is very eager to meet the children and is likely to throw an olive branch to Harry and Meghan. ”
"Balmoral Castle is indeed a peaceful, perfect meeting place, and if he did extend an invitation, Harry and Meghan would have agreed. ”
He guessed right. There were subsequent reports that Harry and Meghan were ready to return to the UK.
(Follow-up: Harry and Meghan are willing and ready to reunite with Charles)
An entertainment industry executive close to Harry and Meghan broke the news:
"If the invitation does come, they are ready, willing and able to fly to Balmoral Castle – they sincerely hope so. ”
In addition to supporting the king in his fight against cancer, they also share the king's desire to let their children spend quality time with their grandfather. ”
In fact, since 2020, Charles has only met Archie and Lilibet (Harry and Meghan's children) once, at the Queen's Platinum Celebration.
At that time, Lilibet was still a baby, and she was three years old in the blink of an eye, and Charles was even a "stranger" to her......
(Queen's Platinum Celebration, although Lilibet didn't have a photo at the time)
Now that Charles is suffering from cancer, it is indeed very likely that he wants to get together with his family more, and there is also to mediate the conflict between Harry and William.
According to Charles' former butler, Grant Harrold, "Harry and William are likely to meet next month, and the king wants the brothers to mend their relationship, and he is likely to play the role of peacemaker." ”
（查尔斯前管家Grant Harrold）
When he said "see you next month," he was referring to May 8, the 10th anniversary of Harry's "Undefeated Games." Harry will definitely return to London at that time, and William has recently released news that he is ready to return to work in the royal family.
For Charles, this was indeed the perfect opportunity to bridge the relationship between the two brothers.
In May, we will lay the groundwork first, and then arrange a family gathering in the summer, and invite Harry and Meghan's family over, a happy reunion, perfect.
However, Harry's change of "country of residence" this time seems to have cast a shadow on Charles's perfect plan - he deliberately chose "June 29", indicating that he still minded being kicked out of Frogmore House in the first place......
Now that the royal health crisis is far from over, it is unclear whether Harry's visa can be kept, and whether the sudden blow can reunite the family?
Maybe it's a bit of a move......