Prince Harry shares rare glimpse at $20m California mansion

Prince Harry has shared a rare glimpse inside the walls of his $20 million California mansion as he issued a heartfelt plea to the British public.

Prince Harry shares rare glimpse at $20m mansion. Picture: YouTube/WellChild; Supplied

Prince Harry has shared a rare glimpse inside the walls of his $US14.65 million ($A20.9 million) California mansion as he issued a heartfelt plea to the British public.

The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex appeared in a minute-long video to raise awareness for the upcoming 2025 WellChild Awards.

The annual event recognises and celebrates the growing number of young people with complex medical conditions from across the UK.

Speaking on the porch at his Montecito residence, Harry, who is a WellChild patron, encouraged viewers to submit their nominations for “exceptional people who inspire you every single day”.

The prince then urged everyone to “join us in recognising the amazing individuals who will be recognised at the 2025 WellChild Awards.”

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While filming a video for a British charity, Prince Harry has revealed a rare glimpse at the $14.65 million Montecito, CA, mansion he shares with Meghan Markle and their children. Picture: YouTube/WellChild

Harry and his wife Meghan Markle snapped up the sprawling Montecito property after relocating to the US in 2020, having quit their roles as senior working members of the royal family, Realtor reports.

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

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Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, moved into the home in 2020, having relocated to the US when they quit their roles as senior working royals. Picture: Getty Images

Meghan and Harry live in a $20.9 million mansion, which they purchased in 2020. Picture: Google Maps

Despite living in California for almost five years, the duke’s immigration status has recently become the subject of much speculation and controversy

Conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make Harry’s visa application public to reveal whether he had disclosed his past drug use in the documents.

In his 2023 bombshell memoir, “Spare”, the royal 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 US.

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.

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Harry’s immigration status has recently become the subject of much speculation and controversy. Picture: Ethan Cairns/Getty Images

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 organisation’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.

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President Donald Trump threatened to throw Harry out of the US. Picture: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

In September 2024, the think tank lost its case when a judge ruled that the duke’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 February 5.

“It is ORDERED that the Parties shall appear for a hearing on the Motion for Relief from Judgement,” 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.”

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

Parts of this story first appeared in Realtor and was republished with permission.

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