Overview
- Harry interrupted The Late Show in a Christmas-themed bit, joking he was auditioning to be a Hallmark-style “Christmas prince.”
- He quipped, “Really? I hear you elected a king,” a line widely read as a jab at President Donald Trump that drew a mix of boos and cheers in the studio.
- Harry joked he would “settle a baseless lawsuit with the White House,” nodding to CBS/Paramount’s settlement with Trump, before telling Colbert, “Maybe that’s why you’re cancelled.”
- The segment ended with Colbert naming him the show’s “official Late Show prince of Christmas” to audience applause.
- Meghan Markle shared a teaser on Instagram before broadcast; it was Harry’s second Late Show visit, following a high-rating 2023 appearance.