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 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 after 33 years on air, in a surprise announcement from CBS in July<\/a>. <\/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