Prince Harry made a surprise appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, joining the host for a comedy sketch that aired Wednesday night. The Duke of Sussex played himself auditioning for a Hallmark Christmas movie role and took aim at US President Donald Trump in a series of political jabs.
In the sketch, Harry auditioned for the role of a "Christmas prince" in a fictional Hallmark film titled "Gingerbread Christmas Prince saves Christmas in Nebraska." He told Colbert: «You Americans are obsessed with Christmas movies, and you're clearly obsessed with royalty, so why not?»
When Colbert pushed back on the idea of American obsession with royalty, Harry fired back with a reference to Trump: «Really? I hear you elected a king.» The joke drew cheers from the studio audience.
Trump jokes and cancel culture
Harry continued with political commentary, joking about CBS's recent settlement with Trump. «I'll record a self-tape, I'll fly myself to an audition, settle a baseless lawsuit with the White House — all the things you people in TV do,» he said.
Colbert responded: «Hey, I didn't do any of those things.» Harry quipped back: «Maybe that's why you're cancelled.»
At the end of the sketch, Colbert told Harry he «got the role» as the «official Late Show prince of Christmas,» drawing applause from the audience.
Second Late Show appearance
This marks Harry's second visit to the show. His previous appearance in January 2023, when he promoted his memoir *Spare*, set a two-year viewership record and made international headlines. The Duchess of Sussex previewed the clip of Harry's appearance on her Instagram story.
Harry and Meghan stepped back as working members of the royal family in January 2020 and now raise their children in Montecito, California.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
