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Prince Harry has shared a very rare glimpse inside the walls of his gated, $14.65 million Montecito, CA, mansion while sharing an impassioned message to the British public, urging them to take part in a charitable initiative.

The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex, who has been living in California with wife Meghan Markle and their children since 2020, filmed a clip to raise awareness for the upcoming 2025 WellChild Awards—an event that aims to “recognize and celebrate the growing number of young people with complex medical conditions.”

Speaking directly to the camera, Harry asked viewers to submit their nominations for “exceptional people who inspire you every single day,” while urging everyone to “join us in recognizing the amazing individuals who will be recognized at the 2025 WellChild Awards.”

Harry, who is a WellChild patron, filmed the minute-long clip while standing on the grounds of his sprawling Montecito property, which he and Markle snapped up after relocating to the U.S. in 2020, having quit their roles as senior working members of the royal family.

In the years since, Harry has remained connected to several charities and initiatives in the U.K., while also throwing himself into work with several American organizations and events—most recently joining his wife in volunteering at a meal-distribution center set up for the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.

However, despite living in California for close to five years now, Harry’s immigration status has recently become the subject of much speculation and controversy—after a lawsuit that is fighting to make his private visa records public was reopened.

The suit was originally filed by a conservative think tank called The Heritage Foundation and called for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make Harry’s visa paperwork public—and reveal once and for all whether he had disclosed his past drug use in the documents.

In his bombshell memoir, “Spare,” which was released in 2023, Harry confessed to experimenting with a number of illicit substances, including cocaine, marijuana, and psychedelic mushrooms.

The admission sparked a slew of questions over whether Harry declared his previous drug use when applying for a visa that would allow him to live in the U.S.

Under American law, visa applicants must disclose whether they have taken drugs in the past—and a failure to do so can result in deportation.

The Heritage Foundation claims that Harry either failed to disclose his “extensive illegal drug use” or that he did disclose it but was given “special treatment” by the Department of Homeland Security and former President Joe Biden‘s administration because of his royal status.

“Harry has publicly admitted to extensive illegal drug use. What do we submit this means?” think tank director Nile Gardiner explained in a personal piece about the organization’s lawsuit.

“That Harry seems to have received special treatment: the DHS looked the other way if the Prince answered truthfully, or it looked the other way if the Prince lied on his visa application. Either action would be wrong.

The Heritage Foundation initially tried to gain access to Harry’s visa records by filing a freedom of information act, which was rejected, prompting the think tank to launch a lawsuit against the DHS.

In September 2024, the think tank lost its case when a judge ruled that the Duke of Sussex’s documents should remain private.

However, just weeks after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, it appears the case has been opened, with Newsweek reporting that lawyers for both sides have been ordered to meet at a federal court in Washington, DC, on Feb. 5.

“It is ORDERED that the Parties shall appear for a hearing on the Motion for Relief from Judgment,” a ruling issued by Judge Carl J. Nichols states, according to the outlet.

This will mark the first time that the lawsuit has been brought to court since it was first launched.

President Trump has previously said he would not “protect” Harry, telling the Daily Express: “I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me.”

He later told British politician Nigel Farage that he supported the battle to find out the truth about Harry’s visa paperwork, saying: “We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action.”

Trump would not say what that action might be, however.