The Duke of Sussex went viral this week after making a surprise cameo on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Now a fan has revealed what it was like to watch the wild skit live
Prince Harry has had a busy week dipping his toe into the glossy world of TV, following in the footsteps of his wife Meghan Markle. And now one fan who was in the crowd during his viral comedy sketch has revealed what it was really like to watch live.
The Duke of Sussex made a surprise cameo on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday, performing in a toe-curling skit where he potrayed himself trying to land a gig as the “Christmas prince” in a Hallmark movie. Colbert probed Harry on why an actual prince would want to star in such a production, leading Harry to joke in response: “You Americans are obsessed with Christmas movies, and you’re clearly obsessed with royalty, so why not?”
When the show host challenged him on whether Americans are really “obsessed” with the monarchy, cheeky Harry quipped back: “Really? I hear you elected a king.” The joke appeared to be a nod to the recent “No Kings” protests in the US, aimed at the Trump administration.
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Also alluding to CBS’ recent lawsuit settlement with the US president, the duke joked that he would “do anything” to land the Christmas film role, saying: “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.”
There’s famously no love lost between Trump and the Sussexes, with the Republican leader having taken aim at Meghan Markle on numerous occasions. He’s called her “nasty” in the past over her critical comments, something he denied – despite there being an audio recording. More recently, he said the duchess was “terrible” but said that he wouldn’t “deport” Harry.
As Harry’s astonishing skit with Colbert went viral on social media, one woman who was in the crowd as the Trump jokes unfolded has revealed her thoughts on the whole sketch. Cathy, a royal fan, commented on The Late Show’s official Instagram page to deliver her verdict.
The woman, who goes by @sunshine_cat8 on the platform, giddily wrote: “I was actually THERE!! I had no clue that Prince Harry was going to come out and do that. We were told Michael Shannon and Jesse Buckley. The audience went crazy. Let me tell you.”
Continuing her review of Harry’s new-found talent, she added: “It was a fantastic skit so funny and we were all shocked at the acting chops our Prince Harry had lol it was a great show”. Other fans replied to Cathy’s tell-all comment, with one writing “I’m so jealous lol” and another adding: “looks super fun”.
But it’s not gone down so well with other viewers. One royal expert believes Harry should be stripped of his titles to make it clear to the US public that his views and comments are his own, and do not reflect that stance taken by the Royal Family.
The prince’s comedic comments about Trump just months after the US leader and First Lady Melania flew to the UK for a whirlwind state visit, in which both Trump and King Charles spoke fondly about each other and the relationship between the two nations.
Tom Sykes, editor of the The Daily Beast’s Royalist newsletter, wrote: “I think the Royal Family has no real choice. Harry believes he’s free to speak his mind now that he’s no longer a working royal.
“I think if he were truly living as Harry Wales, a private citizen, that argument would hold water. But he isn’t Harry Wales. He’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. And in the American imagination, he still carries the full aura of a prince – a representative of the monarchy.”
Source: Mirror
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