Prince Harry appeared on Stephen Colbert’s talk show.
Prince Harry was a guest on Stephen Colbert’s talk show. PDO
Prince Harry visited Stephen Colbert The Late Show program this week. the BBC according to the Duke of Sussex may have referred to US President Donald Trump during the skit seen on the show.
In the sketch, Harry pretended to be auditioning for the role of a “Christmas prince” in a romantic Hallmark Channel Christmas movie.
Harry appeared in the middle of the broadcast behind Colbert and joked that he was lost while looking for A Gingerbread Prince Saves Nebraska Christmas. Colbert asked Harry why he wanted to star in the movie.
Harry replied that Americans love Christmas movies and royals. When Colbert refuted this, Harry responded with a line interpreted as a reference to Trump.
– Really? I heard you chose the king, Harry joked.
According to the BBC, Harry’s sentence may refer to the protests organized around the United States in October. The demonstrations were held under the theme “No kings”. the BBC for example, the demonstrators carried signs with slogans such as “democracy, not monarchy”.
Harry also joked in the sketch by referring to the legal dispute between the CBS television channel that shows Colbert’s program and Donald Trump.
In July, CBS’ parent company Paramount settled the legal dispute with Trump and paid $16 million as a settlement, People’s by. Trump had accused the editors of the 60 Minutes program of using dishonest methods to cut his 2024 interview with presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
– I’ll self-tape, fly to the audition myself, tape the self-assessment, fly to the audition myself, settle a baseless lawsuit with the White House – all the things you people on TV do, Harry threw on air.
To this Colbert responded by replying that he has not done anything about the things mentioned by the Duke of Sussex.
– Maybe that’s why you’ve been cancelled, Harry joked in the sketch.
Colbert and Harry’s skit eventually ended with the talk show host giving the prince a spot as the “Official Late Show Prince of Christmas.”
Colbert has hosted his talk show since 2015. In July, it was announced that the program would end next year.