Overview
- Appearing unannounced on The Late Show, Harry played a mock audition for a Hallmark-style “Christmas prince” and quipped, “Really? I hear you elected a king,” aimed at President Trump.
- Reports said the audience reacted with boos to the “elected a king” line as Colbert acknowledged the point before continuing the bit.
- Harry joked he would “settle a baseless lawsuit with the White House,” a nod to CBS’s recent settlement with Trump over election coverage complaints.
- He added, “Maybe that’s why you’re cancelled,” referencing the show’s announced end, before Colbert named him the program’s “official Late Show prince of Christmas.”
- Meghan Markle promoted the cameo with a teaser on Instagram, and outlets noted this was Harry’s second Late Show appearance after a ratings-record visit in 2023.