Prince Harry's private information on a specific document will remain sealed after a judge singled out the data as sensitive.
US authorities have agreed to release three redacted items from Prince Harry's visa documents whilst keeping a fourth sealed from public view.
The development marks a significant step in the ongoing legal battle over the Duke of Sussex's immigration records.
Lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed they can make public redacted versions of the first three items.
Prince Harry's private information on a specific document will remain sealed after a judge singled out the data as sensitive.
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These could provide insight into whether Prince Harry disclosed his drug use on immigration forms.
The fourth document cannot be unsealed without revealing information a judge has ruled should remain private.
The case was brought by the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, after DHS initially refused a Freedom of Information request for Harry's files.
The Duke has previously admitted to using cannabis, cocaine and magic mushrooms in his memoir 'Spare'.
The Heritage Foundation claims Prince Harry may have provided false information on visa forms regarding drug use.
The Duke has previously admitted to using cannabis, cocaine and magic mushrooms in his memoir 'Spare'.
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Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at Heritage, has appealed to President Trump to make the files public.
Judge Carl Nichols has expressed his desire to make the 'maximum amount' of material public regarding Harry's visa forms.
This follows the judge's initial refusal in September to release all documents, citing the Duke's right to privacy.
However, after a subsequent hearing, Judge Nichols reconsidered his position, stating: 'In my view that has to happen'.
The judge indicated he wanted to take the release of files 'in stages'.
Judge Carl Nichols has expressed his desire to make the 'maximum amount' of material public regarding Harry's visa forms.
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The hearing marked the first such proceedings since Trump returned to the presidency.
According to the DHS filing, the redacted materials will be provided to Judge Nichols by March 6th.
DHS lawyer John Bardo stated they would "propose redacting all information in these items that would reveal information that the Court has determined Defendant can withhold".
Regarding the fourth item, DHS maintains it cannot remove existing redactions without disclosing protected information.
No details have been provided about the nature of the four items in question.