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Sussexes, top, might want to live in Malibu

PRINCE Harry has kept his options open

on returning to live in Britain after

deciding not to apply for a green card or

US citizenship, it was claimed yesterday.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have

moved to California from their previous

base on Vancouver Island in Canada but

their future plans have been put on hold

because of the coronavirus crisis.

It is understood Harry, 35, has no plans

for the foreseeable future to apply for a

green card or American citizenship.

His marriage to Los Angeles-born

Meghan, 38, would in theory smooth his

path to permanent residence.

But a royal source was quoted by The

Sunday Times yesterday as saying: “The

Duke has not made an application for

dual citizenship and I don’t think he will

apply for a green card at any point.” The

Sussexes’ main office is now run from LA

and Harry and Meghan’s remaining

spokesman in London could not confirm

or deny the story.

The couple are understood to be rent-

ing a house in California and thought to

be eyeing a home in beachfront million-

aires’ playground Malibu for them and

son Archie, one next month.

Harry’s current immigration status is

not clear.

He may have entered the US under a

90-day visa waiver programme available

to most Britons. Tourist visas prohibit

visitors from working.

It is also possible he could have

entered the country on a diplomatic or

some other special form of visa. His net

worth, put at £30million by some, might

also qualify him for visas available to

entrepreneurs willing to invest in the US.

An O-1 American visa exists for “indi-

viduals with extraordinary ability

or achievement”.

Harry and Meghan’s new arrangement

after they quit their senior roles as work-

ing members of the Royal Family will be

reviewed by The Firm after 12 months.

They have committed to follow the

Government’s Nolan Principles on

behaviour in public life and to do

nothing that will bring the Queen and

her family into disrepute.

But royal aides have refused to explain

how that will be policed as the

Sussexes discuss commercial deals

with companies.

By Richard Palmer

Royal Correspondent

By Steph Spyro Minor

royals...

Andrew,

Anne and

Edward’s

armed

cover has

been

replaced

with

Tasers

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Stunned... swtich to Tasers has been described as ‘crazy’

ROYAL protection officers

for junior royals have had

their guns replaced with

Tasers in a move described

as “nonsensical”.

It is believed that Harry

and Meghan’s security

details will also carry stun

guns when they visit the UK

from Los Angeles, where

they live with their baby

son Archie.

Armed cover for the

Queen’s children Anne and

brothers Andrew – who has

withdrawn from public life

because of the Jeffrey

Epstein scandal – and

Edward was replaced in the

past three weeks.

Met Police protection

officers guarding the Queen,

Prince Philip, Prince Charles

and the Duke and Duchess

of Cambridge and their

children, will continue to

carry Glock pistols.

The “drastic” changes

were believed to be part of a

wide-ranging reduction of

armed protection for less

senior royals, politicians

and diplomats. One source

said: “It has caused a lot of

angst among firearms

officers who until now have

been trained to take a bullet

if need be.”

Another added: “What are

they supposed to do if it

kicks off? Not intervene if

someone is in danger but

just shout advice at them?

It’s crazy.” And John

O’Connor, former flying

squad commander at the

Met, said: “Replacing

firearms with Tasers is

nonsensical. The stun guns

are hopeless over any kind

of range.”

A Buckingham Palace

spokesman said: “We never

comment on security.”