US President-elect Donald Trump previously warned he would take ‘appropriate action’ against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle – potentially booting them out of the US

Donald Trump could take “appropriate action” against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after he defeated Kamala Harris and won the 2024 US Election.

The 78-year-old, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, previously warned he would take “action” with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – which could potentially see them booted out of the US altogether – after Harry admitted to taking psychedelic drugs in his 2023 memoir, Spare. If this is the case, it’s believed the Sussexes could have a “back up plan” in place, with preparations already in place should the worst happen.

Royal expert Hugo Vickers told The Sun: “I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he suddenly said ‘Right, I’m sending Prince Harry out of this country’. And the reasons that he would use would be the drug issue, because Prince Harry has admitted to taking marijuana, cocaine, magic mushrooms – and may not have filled that in on his visa form.”

Hugo added: “I think it’s very wise to take all the possibilities into account [and look to live elsewhere]. Looking at it from the outside, it makes perfect sense that they should have a backup plan. But Meghan is very US-based and [Harry being kicked out] would be a problem for them.”

It would appear, however, that the Sussexes could already have somewhere in mind – their new holiday home in Portugal, close to one owned by Harry’s beloved younger cousin, Princess Eugenie, 34, and her husband Jack Brooksbank, 38. The Mail Online previously reported that this purchase could have allowed the Duke and Suchess to obtain a ‘Golden Visa’ – which would allow them visa-free access to the European Union’s Schengen area.

However, another royal expert, Richard Fitzwilliams, told the Daily Express that it’s unlikely Portugal will become the Sussexes’ new permanent home. Fitzwilliams explained: “I don’t think that the home in Portugal is intended as a permanent base to replace California.”

The Republican nominee spoke to jubilant supporters in Florida this morning after his shock return to the White House. Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that as of this morning, he has not received any kind of call from Kamala Harris or Joe Bide following his win.