Meghan Markle has returned to Instagram with her first post since the release of Prince Harry’s visa documents.
The Duchess of Sussex shared a nostalgic photograph showing her younger self praying beside a statue of Mary and baby Jesus.
The timing of her social media activity comes shortly after US authorities were compelled to publish previously unseen papers relating to her husband’s immigration status.
The documents, which have been heavily redacted, were released following a court order.
Meghan Markle shares bizarre photo of herself praying just hours after Harry’s visa documents unsealed
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Meghan captioned the nostalgic image: “When your dear friend from middle school/high school sends you something from your Alma mater and it brings the biggest smile to your face.”
She added: “Go Pandas @ihpandas. Thanks Sush xo”.
The photograph appears to have been sent to the Duchess by a long-time friend who attended Immaculate Heart School alongside Meghan in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.
Just hours before Meghan’s Instagram activity, US authorities released the duke’s visa documents following a legal battle with the Heritage Foundation.
Meghan Markle shares bizarre photo of herself praying just hours after Harry’s visa documents unsealed
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The conservative think tank had sought access to determine whether Harry had lied about drug use on his visa application.
Judge Carl Nichols ruled in favour of the Heritage Foundation’s request to see the documents.
However, many of the requested pages were heavily redacted when finally released to the public.
The court documents revealed: “Plaintiffs allege that the records should be disclosed as public confidence in the government would suffer or to establish whether the Duke was granted preferential treatment.”
They continued: “This speculation by Plaintiffs does not point to any evidence of government misconduct.”
The released papers further stated that the records “show the regulatory process involved in reviewing and granting immigration benefits which was done in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act.”
These heavily redacted visa documents appear to disprove claims that Harry received special treatment.
The legal battle began after Harry admitted to drug use in his memoir “Spare”.
In the book, Harry revealed that cocaine “didn’t do anything for me”, but stated “Marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.”
These admissions triggered an investigation into how the Duke was allowed to enter the US in 2020.
The Heritage Foundation believed Harry should not have been permitted into the country after revealing his drug use.
The case raised questions about whether immigration rules were properly applied to the royal.
