Prince Harry is reportedly finding his new life in the US “long and lonely” as he lacks practical skills, while Meghan Markle is “in her natural environment”

Prince Harry must harbour “deep regrets” about a decision he made that may turn out to be a mistake as “it never occurred to him it might end up threatening his whole life plan.”

That’s according to royal expert and author Tom Quinn, who says the Duke of Sussex’s American dream faces potential disruption as the prospect of Donald Trump becoming US President again – and is already “finding the days long and lonely” in his new life with wife Meghan Markle.

The couple relocated to the US in 2020 after announcing their intention to step back from their senior Royal duties and seek financial independence from the monarchy. However, Harry’s new life has hit a roadblock with the initiation of a lawsuit by The Heritage Foundation, a think tank group.

This follows Harry’s admission of past drug use in his revealing memoir, Spare. Applicants are required to disclose any history of drug use when completing the form. In his memoir, Harry candidly shares his encounters with magic mushrooms and cannabis.

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In his 2023 publication, Spare, Harry recounts an experience with magic mushrooms: “I stared at the bin. It stared back. ‘What-staring? ‘ Then it became… a head. I stepped on the pedal and the head opened its mouth. A huge open grin.” The think tank has since accused Harry of dishonesty about his previous drug use on his application and benefiting from preferential treatment. The form is currently under scrutiny by Washington DC Judge Carl Nichols.

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Mr Quinn claims Meghan and Harry have sought advice from solicitors over worries that a comeback to power for Donald Trump might jeopardise Harry’s residency status because of previous drug use confessions.

He said: “The couple have taken legal advice because they’re seriously worried that if Donald Trump wins the next election Harry’s visa may be revoked. Trump has insisted that if Harry is found to have lied on his visa application about his admitted drug taking, he could be asked to leave the country.”

He added: “Harry initially thought this couldn’t possibly happen to him as the normal rules don’t apply to a Royal Prince, but he is increasingly realising that in the United States being a Prince doesn’t actually count for very much. But one thing is for sure Harry deeply regrets ever making his drug-taking public. It never occurred to him that this might end up threatening his whole life plan.”

Mr Quinn believes Harry is now finding his new life in the US increasingly strange and uncomfortable, with initial delight appearing to be fading amid mounting critique.

Mr Quinn said: “During his first six months in the States Harry found everything new and exciting, but the glamour is definitely wearing off. However big your garden and Harry and Meghan’s garden at Montecito is enormous there’s only so much you can do when you have no practical skills and you have always paid people to cook, clean and garden for you. Harry has never done any of these practical things, so after he’s taken the dog for a walk in the morning, he finds the day long and lonely.

“Meghan does her best to support Harry, but she is in her natural environment and he is in a strange unfamiliar world which grows increasingly unfriendly.”