Prince Harry
Royal Dig at Trump on ‘Late Show’
Published December 4, 2025 6:16 AM PST
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Prince Harry wasn’t afraid to come for the “King” during his appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” … taking a few swipes at Donald Trump that sparked a mixed reaction from the crowd.
The Duke of Sussex surprised fans Wednesday, popping out during Colbert‘s monologue to a standing ovation. Colbert had been riffing on “problematic” Christmas TV movies and the fantasy of bumping into a prince at work.
Enter Prince Harry … who jokes he wants to star in these films because Americans are “obsessed” with Christmas movies — and royalty.
Colbert pushes back, saying, “I wouldn’t say we’re obsessed with Royalty,” but Harry shoots back, “Really? I heard you elected a king.”
The quip triggered audible gasps — and a few boos — but Colbert quickly stepped in to back him up.
You’ll recall … in February, Trump referred to himself as a king in a Truth Social post about NYC congestion pricing — ultimately leading to the “No Kings” protests nationwide.
The bit kept rolling … with Harry saying he’ll do anything to get into a Hallmark movie, saying, “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 on TV do.”
Colbert replies he’s never done any of that … and Harry quips “Maybe that’s why you’re canceled” — a clear reference to CBS’ $16M settlement with Trump that Colbert heavily criticized, which was followed by CBS pulling Colbert’s plug. The network claimed the cancellation was over financial reasons, BTW … something Colbert called BS.
We reached out to the White House … so far, no word back.
