Prince’s pointed comment about ‘weak moral character in the world’ hours after Trump said the Duke has ‘enough problems with his wife’
Harry and Meghan enjoyed 2025 Invictus games opening ceremony together, frequently hugging and kissing after Trumps’ comments(Image: Humphrey Nemar/staff Photographer.)
Prince Harry delivered a veiled jab at Donald Trump shortly after the former US President branded his partner Meghan Markle as “terrible”. On Saturday, Trump dismissed the suggestion of deporting the Duke from the States following Harry’s revelations about his history with drugs in his autobiography, remarking Harry already has “enough problems with his wife”.
Yet, at Vancouver’s BC Stadium during the Invictus Games opening event, Harry took the opportunity to denounce the lacklustre moral fibre he perceives in today’s society. Addressing the 40,000-strong audience, he commented: “At this moment, when there is no shortage of crises, no absence of uncertainty, no lack of weak moral character in the world, the values you embody, the way you carry yourselves – not only at the Invictus Games, but each and every day – your courage, your resilience, your humanity, illuminate a path forward for us all.”
Despite the furore over Harry’s past and his status in the US, reports indicate that Trump has decided against kicking the Prince out of America. Harry lives with Meghan and kids in Montecito, California, prompting discussions about his right to reside in the US. Yet, according to The New York Post, Trump brushed off the idea saying: “I’ll leave him alone.” Adding fuel to the fire, he quipped: “He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible.”
Meghan Markle has been outspoken in her stance against Mr. Trump in the past, branding him as “divisive” and a “misogynist”. She showed her political colours by supporting Hillary Clinton during the 2016 US presidential election, even hinting that she might leave America if Trump were victorious.
Prince Harry’s admission in his book, ‘Spare’, about his experiments with cocaine, marijuana, and even psychedelic mushrooms, has led to quite the stir across the pond. A conservative think tank in Washington DC has raised questions over why he was permitted entry into the States in 2020, given these revelations.
In his tell-all memoir, Harry remarks that cocaine had little effect on him, whereas he found that “Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.” The Heritage Foundation has suggested that Prince Harry’s previous drug use could have been grounds for disqualifying him from receiving a US visa, speculating that such details may have been omitted from his application.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex held on to each other as they enjoyed ceremony before his speech(Image: Humphrey Nemar/staff Photographer.)
Earlier this week, the judicial wheels turned once more as the saga entered the US courtroom again, following Trump’s resurgence in office last month. A key focal point was whether a prior verdict, which kept Prince Harry’s visa application details under wraps, should be overturned.
It was last September when US judge Carl Nichols concluded that the public didn’t possess a vested interest in the unveiling of Harry’s immigration records. However, the Heritage Foundation is determined to rewrite this narrative, pursuing legal means to disclose what they argue holds “immense public interest”, contending that their Freedom of Information Act request should not have been dismissed by the Department for Homeland Security (DHS).
The think tank raised concerns over Harry’s admissions of drug use and the need for transparency on his US visa application, questioning the integrity of the government’s process. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stressed the privacy of personal immigration information in its legal response, saying: “Much like health, financial, or employment information, a person’s immigration information is private personal information.”
Meanwhile, former President Trump weighed in on the issue during a GB News interview with Nigel Farage, declaring that there should be no special treatment for the Duke.
