Prince Harry has “burnt his bridges” for good after sensationally renouncing his British residency, according to a royal photographer.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, has claimed America as his home in new paperwork in which he declared that his “new country/state” was now the “United States.”
Now, respected photographer Arthur Edwards, who has been photographing the royal family since 1977, has weighed in on Harry’s new homeland, saying the decision to turn his back on the UK has left the Firm unimpressed.
“[The loss of] Frogmore was a very small part of it, probably an excuse when he left the UK to make his home in North America,” Edwards told The Sun.
“By signing this document saying he’s now a resident of the US, he’s probably burnt his bridges but I live in hope. I loved working with him. I thought he was someone really special.”
“I’m quite sad about it. But it seems inevitable, his two kids are American, his wife is American, he lives there, but it’s a sad occasion,” he went on.
“You could say good riddance because he’s been nothing but a thorn in their side but he is the prodigal son, and the prodigal son did return so I’ll keep my fingers crossed.”
In 2020, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, 42, relocated to the US, where they now live with their kids Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2, in Montecito, Calif., in a move dubbed “Megxit.”
The pair were subsequently evicted from their UK home, Frogmore Cottage — which the late queen gifted them following their 2018 wedding.
They finally vacated it in June 2023, which left them with no official UK residence.
Now, when they visit the UK, they have no place to stay and must stay with friends or in a hotel — something Harry opted to do during his blink-and-you-miss-it trip to London in February.
What’s more, the Sussexes lost their bid for taxpayer-funded UK security protection in February, meaning they will now have to pay out of pocket for their security when traveling across the pond.
And during an interview with on “Good Morning America” in February, Harry said he’s been loving life in California so much that he’s even considered becoming an official US citizen.
“It’s amazing,” he said of life in the Golden State. “I love every single day.”
When asked what’s stopping him, Harry said, “I have no idea. I’m here doing this … The thought has crossed my mind, but not a high priority right now.”
