Overview
- Harry delivered the speech on December 5 at the British-American Business Council’s 65th Christmas Luncheon in Santa Monica.
- He quipped that growing up royal is like Downton Abbey, adding that only one of those worlds has drama, intrigue, lavish dinners and marriages to Americans, and that the other is a TV show.
- Looking ahead to the 2026 World Cup, he joked that English fans will enjoy the tournament if they make it through customs and past ICE.
- Turning serious, he lauded U.S.–U.K. ties and called the bond personal, citing his service in Afghanistan and the American soldiers he worked alongside.
- He reflected on his British identity while living in the United States, joked about celebrating July 4, and echoed recent commentary from his Late Show appearance where he took a jab at President Donald Trump.