{"id":2190346,"date":"2025-12-07T19:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2190346"},"modified":"2025-12-07T19:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T19:45:03","slug":"prince-harry-news-duke-of-sussex-cheeky-dig-at-family-drama-as-he-likens-the-royal-family-to-downton-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-news-duke-of-sussex-cheeky-dig-at-family-drama-as-he-likens-the-royal-family-to-downton-abbey\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry news: Duke of Sussex cheeky dig at family &#8216;drama&#8217; as he likens the royal family to Downton Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/prince-harry\" title=\"Prince Harry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><span>Prince Harry<\/span><\/a><span> isn&#8217;t denying that there&#8217;s plenty of drama wrapped up in his family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/prince-harry-stephen-colbert-lip-syncing-tiktok\/0c2dace7-c65e-4efc-b994-eae89715708f\" title=\"Duke of Sussex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><span>Duke of Sussex<\/span><\/a><span>, 41, compared his personal life to that of the iconic British TV show during an appearance as a guest speaker at the recent British-American Business Council&#8217;s 65th Annual Christmas Luncheon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;People sometimes ask if growing up with the royal family was a bit like [show creator] Julian&#8217;s [Fellowes] <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/downton-abbey\" title=\"Downton Abbey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><em><span>Downton Abbey<\/span><\/em><\/a><span>,&#8217; Harry said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span\/><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><span>Prince Harry made a cheeky quip about the reality of family drama during a guest speaking appearance. (AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>&#8220;Yeah, but only one of those worlds is filled with drama, intrigue, elaborate dinners [and] marriages to Americans \u2013 and the other is a TV show.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The cheeky comment came during his keynote speech at the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elsewhere, he noted that this was the &#8220;first Christmas party&#8221; he had attended in &#8220;a while&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The father-of-two also made another comment about being a Brit living in the US, regarding next year&#8217;s FIFA World Cup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span\/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>READ MORE:<\/span><\/strong><span> <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/princess-charlotte-together-at-christmas-2025-concert-photos-looks-like\/d33f68b7-5e44-46f9-8da6-cf485aa0cf9e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"Why royal fans can't get over this Princess Charlotte photo\"><strong><span>Why royal fans can&#8217;t get over this Princess Charlotte photo<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>READ MORE:<\/span><\/strong><span> <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/thomas-markle-surgery-claims-meghan-contact-after-amputation\/818b0018-adf6-44cc-b9a4-ae2b61eb3e73\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Meghan's dad begs her to see him 'one more time before I die'\ufeff\"><strong><span>Meghan&#8217;s dad begs her to see him &#8216;one more time before I die&#8217;\ufeff<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>READ MORE:<\/span><\/strong><span> <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/princess-eugenie-shares-unexpected-message-after-missing-catherine-princess-of-wales-carol-service\/60376e97-d1ff-4254-a9a1-7eb492337710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"\ufeff'Our family': Beatrice, Eugenie's regret for missing royal event\"><strong><span>\ufeff&#8217;Our family&#8217;: Beatrice, Eugenie&#8217;s regret for missing royal event<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/CJOIzXOyDDuecUJYUKLL9Odk3AA=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fca847780-72be-4273-9521-184182f7607c\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/CJOIzXOyDDuecUJYUKLL9Odk3AA=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fca847780-72be-4273-9521-184182f7607c 396w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/U0TrdLwDOYsfYfGGBMXxN4o-33A=\/636x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fca847780-72be-4273-9521-184182f7607c 636w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/mRr4CMQsu_L0g9DcdjiwcnNpcUQ=\/792x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fca847780-72be-4273-9521-184182f7607c 792w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/51eCqhkrf_eAhCyyTDwaTuJOSYs=\/1274x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Fca847780-72be-4273-9521-184182f7607c 1274w\" alt=\"FILE - From left, Britain's Prince Andrew, Prince William, Prince Charles, Kate Duchess of Cambridge, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry arrive to attend a Christmas Service at St Mary's church on the grounds of Sandringham Estate, the Queen's Norfolk retreat, England, Dec. 25, 2011. (AP Photo\/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)\"\/><figcaption><span>Harry joked that Downton Abbey has less drama than his family does.  (AP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/LCx1argKyxQRf8QFy-Jtab0bHIs=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1e1ccb7b-7771-43f8-9c69-6b26ceb6044d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/LCx1argKyxQRf8QFy-Jtab0bHIs=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1e1ccb7b-7771-43f8-9c69-6b26ceb6044d 396w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/telycLsuQMqmtjgIsKiqsN_snuc=\/636x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1e1ccb7b-7771-43f8-9c69-6b26ceb6044d 636w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/oZeyw4dtlj8qlBuCSaYdx477FEw=\/792x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1e1ccb7b-7771-43f8-9c69-6b26ceb6044d 792w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/SYhC6bnfu75G8HlOgBLVn_RczRM=\/1274x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1e1ccb7b-7771-43f8-9c69-6b26ceb6044d 1274w\"\/><figcaption><span>The Crawley family is the focus of the hit drama series Downton Abbey.  (Ben Blackall \/ \u00a9 2021 Focus Features, LLC)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>&#8220;Next year, we are all welcoming many more fellow Brits from across the pond, provided they behave, and that they make it through customs, past ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The World Cup is coming to the US\u2026 both England and Scotland have qualified \u2013 it&#8217;s a Christmas miracle!&#8221; he added.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While it was a Christmas event, he also touched on celebrating the Fourth of July and how it&#8217;s been a new experience for him.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;It&#8217;s a new world to me, celebrating independence from Britain, and more specifically, independence from my great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather,&#8221; he noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/5bcTkUJLdwUvnJFv8YnRuticBbU=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F80592503-8ba9-4656-ad54-83ddfccf4fc9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/5bcTkUJLdwUvnJFv8YnRuticBbU=\/396x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F80592503-8ba9-4656-ad54-83ddfccf4fc9 396w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/HfY2O7P_2mM3LWfNLUHzCOqJJgo=\/636x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F80592503-8ba9-4656-ad54-83ddfccf4fc9 636w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/96ZZWV2mYg6k-Tqu8WIyCvPD1Go=\/792x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F80592503-8ba9-4656-ad54-83ddfccf4fc9 792w, https:\/\/imageresizer.static9.net.au\/yGGJALje6Q5mTmjZjZk794R6Cok=\/1274x0\/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F80592503-8ba9-4656-ad54-83ddfccf4fc9 1274w\" alt=\"Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, in the festive-themed episode of With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, coming to Netflix on December 3, 2025.\"\/><figcaption><span>Prince Harry made a surprise appearance on the festive special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration.  (Netflix)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Getting right into the holidays is something his wife, Meghan Markle, has become known for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Duchess of Sussex recently released <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/meghan-markle-netflix-christmas-holiday-special-with-love-meghan-release-date\/09a34dad-5dc5-4d81-ada1-abd772f5b0c7\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration\"><em><span>With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The speech from Harry at the event came just days after <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/honey.nine.com.au\/royals\/prince-harry-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-donald-trump-king-dig\/556f3182-503d-4de7-811e-6927b2391059\" title=\"he made a surprise appearance on The Late Show with Steven Colbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\"><span>he made a surprise appearance on <\/span><em><span>The Late Show with Steven Colbert<\/span><\/em><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span\/><\/p>\n<p><span>Harry joked that he had become lost while searching for an audition to play a prince in a holiday rom-com \u2013 the &#8220;Gingerbread Christmas Prince saves Christmas in Nebraska&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Colbert asked why an actual Prince would want to star in such a production, and Harry replied, &#8220;You Americans are obsessed with Christmas movies, and you&#8217;re clearly obsessed with royalty, so why not.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Challenged on the notion of an American &#8220;obsession,&#8221; Harry quipped: &#8220;Really? I hear you elected a King&#8221; in an apparent nod to the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; demonstrations aimed at the Trump administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The reference prompted a chorus of pantomime &#8220;boos&#8221; from the audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em><span>FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source honey.nine.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry isn&#8217;t denying that there&#8217;s plenty of drama wrapped up in his family.\u00a0 The Duke of Sussex, 41, compared his personal life to that of the iconic British TV show during an appearance as a guest speaker at the recent British-American Business Council&#8217;s 65th Annual Christmas Luncheon.\u00a0 &#8220;People sometimes ask if growing up with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2190347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2190346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Prince-Harry-news-Duke-of-Sussex-cheeky-dig-at-family.au2Ffs2Fd552d292-34e7-4916-95a4-c691724a08ac.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2190348,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190346\/revisions\/2190348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}