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The Duke of Sussex has ignited a storm of criticism following his unexpected appearance on The Late Show with host Stephen Colbert, which aired while his father-in-law, Thomas Markle, is reportedly “fighting for his life” in intensive care. The episode was broadcast on Wednesday, December 3, but it’s understood that the show is pre-recorded in the afternoon and not aired live.<\/p>\n
News about Thomas Markle’s health condition emerged last night.<\/a> Express.co.uk has reached out to Harry’s representatives and The Late Show for comments.<\/p>\n During his guest spot, Harry portrayed a version of himself<\/a> auditioning for the role of a Christmas prince in a Hallmark movie.<\/a> He humorously stated he’d “do anything” to secure the part in the fictional holiday film. He quipped: “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.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In the comedy sketch, the 41 year old poked fun at America’s “obsession” with royalty and made a jest about how the country had “elected a king” – a nod to Donald Trump<\/a>, reports the Express.<\/a><\/p>\n Thomas Jr. reported: “I took dad to a hospital close to our home and they did various scans and the doctors said his life was in imminent danger. They raced us by ambulance, with the sirens going, to a much bigger hospital in the center of the city. My dad has undergone emergency surgery.” He concluded: “My only wish is that Meghan shows my father some compassion. He is literally fighting for his life.”<\/p>\n Twitter users swarmed to the social media platform to weigh in on Harry’s poorly-timed appearance on The Late Show, with one posting: “So Harry thinks it’s normal to do a comedy skit whilst his father-in-law lies in intensive care, in imminent danger, awaiting surgery? Shameful, embarrassing behaviour.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n