Prince Harry interrupted Stephen Colbert’s late-night monologue, pondering it was an audition to star in a Hallmark vacation film.
That was a joke, in fact, however Harry, 41, was recreation to be on it.
Throughout his Late Present monologue on Wednesday, December 3, Colbert, 61, complained to his studio viewers about all of the TV films with royal plotlines, like Crown Prince of Christmas, The Royal We and A Royal Icing Christmas.
“Now, as a Catholic, I used to be all the time taught that the crown prince of Christmas was Jesus Christ,” Colbert quipped. “However apparently now, it’s TV film actor Jilon VanOver. Sorry, Jesus. Shoulda booked that walk-on position in NCIS: Los Angeles. Now, people, as a lot as I really like these vacation films, and I do, I feel they’re problematic as a result of they provide folks the unrealistic expectation that throughout the vacation season, they’re going to only stumble upon some prince at their job.”
At that second, Harry stepped onstage. The gang stood up and clapped en masse.
“It’s Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales-Sussex! What are you doing right here?” Colbert requested him.
“Sorry, I genuinely thought this was the audition for The Gingerbread Prince Saves Christmas in Nebraska,” mentioned Harry, totally committing to the bit.
Colbert mentioned that “sounds unbelievable, however you’re an precise prince. Why would you need to be in one among these films?”
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In response, Harry remarked, “Nicely, you People are obsessive about Christmas films and also you’re obsessive about royalty, so why not?”
Colbert denied that People have an obsession.
“Actually? I heard you ‘elected’ a king,” Harry mentioned, to which the host replied, “That’s a good level.”
With fake desperation, Harry continued, “Hear, what’s an actual prince bought to do to get right into a Hallmark film? … I bought expertise. I can journey a horse. I can fly a helicopter. I can journey a horse and a helicopter.”
Colbert reminded Harry that success in Hollywood has quite a bit to do with private connections and requested him if he knew “any well-known TV actresses” — Harry’s spouse, Meghan Markle, wink wink — who may assist him out.
“I imply, I’d know one,” Harry mentioned, including, “However hear, Stephen, I’ll do something.”
Colbert instructed that he “observe serving to People reconnect with what they love about Christmas.”
Quickly, Christmas bushes and a snowman appeared on the stage behind the pair, elevating Harry’s spirits. Snow started to fall.
“Do you see what’s occurring? Are you able to hear the sleigh bells?” Harry mused, to which Colbert cynically retorted, “Yeah, it’s in all probability a kind of Central Park horses having a seizure.”
Harry mentioned, “Stephen, you simply should consider! Doesn’t this show that something can occur? I imply, minutes in the past, you mentioned it was not possible. However look, isn’t there a good-looking prince standing in entrance of you, proper now?”
Apologizing, Colbert informed Harry, “I do know you need this, however I’m afraid I’ve to say … I used to be testing you: You’ve bought the position.”
The Duke of Sussex is making the rounds on TV. Earlier Wednesday, he was seen crashing Meghan’s With Love, Meghan: Vacation Celebration, which premiered by way of Netflix that day. Within the particular, he was handled to an early Christmas Eve dinner: Gumbo, which Meghan made extra-spicy.
“I can really feel it puncturing by means of the highest of my head proper now,” he mentioned whereas tasting the dish. “It’s scrumptious. I’m not so certain it’s pretty much as good as your mother’s however it’s definitely shut.”
