{"id":2188288,"date":"2025-12-05T17:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2188288"},"modified":"2025-12-05T17:07:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T17:07:28","slug":"was-harry-referencing-trump-in-joke-for-late-show-sketch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/was-harry-referencing-trump-in-joke-for-late-show-sketch\/","title":{"rendered":"Was Harry referencing Trump in joke for Late Show sketch?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Duke of Sussex appeared to joke about US President Donald Trump in an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.<\/p>\n

Prince Harry appeared in a US TV sketch with Colbert, where he auditioned as himself for a “Christmas prince” role in a romantic TV film, for the Hallmark Channel. <\/p>\n

Appearing behind Colbert, the prince joked he was lost while searching for an audition for the “Gingerbread Christmas Prince saves Christmas in Nebraska”, and the TV host asked him why a real prince would want to star in such a film.<\/p>\n

Prince Harry said Americans were “obsessed” with Christmas movies and royalty, but when Colbert queried this, the duke replied: “Really? I hear you elected a king,” possibly referencing October’s “No Kings” protests directed at the Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The protests saw huge crowds taking part in protests against Trump’s policies in cities including New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Referencing US TV network CBS’ recent settlement with Trump<\/a>, the duke joked he would “do anything” to get the part, adding: “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

Colbert replied: “Hey, I didn’t do any of those things,” to which Harry said: “Maybe that’s why you’re cancelled.”<\/p>\n

He was referencing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ending in May 2026, having hosted it since 2015, in a surprise announcement from CBS in July<\/a> that the talkshow’s 33-year-run would end. <\/p>\n

The sketch then featured festive trees and sleigh bells ringing, with the duke telling Colbert to “just believe”.<\/p>\n

Colbert later told the prince he would give him the role as “official Late Show prince of Christmas”, to cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n

Colbert’s other guests were Michael Shannon, who is in the newly released film Nuremberg, and Irish actress and singer Jessie Buckley, who co-stars in the forthcoming film Hamnet with Paul Mescal.<\/p>\n

This was the prince’s second Late Show appearance. In January 2023 he was there to promote his memoir Spare<\/a>, and that show set a two-year viewership record, making global headlines.<\/p>\n

The Duchess of Sussex shared the announcement of the prince’s latest appearance in a clip on her Instagram story.<\/p>\n

The duke and duchess moved to California in 2020 after announcing they would step back as “senior” royals and work to become financially independent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.bbc.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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