Prince Harry mocks the monarchy on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Prince Harry has launched the latest in a long series of television interviews ridiculing royal tradition and mocking the Monarchy, with the help of Hollywood fame Tom Hanks.

The Duke of Sussex, 38, poked fun at his family’s long and much-admired tradition of pomp and circumstance during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert to promote his memoir bombshell Spare Tonight, for which he pre- he filmed a skit showing him being greeted at the CBS studios by two trumpet heralds wearing royal uniforms.

In the video, Harry is seen turning a corner and walking down a red carpet as the trumpeters begin their fanfare, with the duke telling Colbert in a show of mock humility, ‘Woah, woah, woah, stop, stop. Stephen, it’s not necessary, but thank you, I appreciate it.

‘What are you talking about? This is not for you! Colbert, 58, replies, before urging Harry: “Get out of the way, he’s coming!”

At that moment, Hanks, 66, who was a guest on the Monday night show when the duke filmed his own interview, turns the corner and jokingly exclaims, ‘I’m back! Where’s my fanfare? while Harry throws rose petals at her.

The Duke of Sussex, 38, poked fun at his family’s long-admired tradition of pomp and circumstance during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert tonight.

Tonight’s episode of The Late Show kicked off with a skit in which Harry and Hanks, 66, were greeted with royal fanfare as they entered the CBS studios.

Harry’s pre-recorded interview with Colbert has already resulted in several explosive moments that came to light courtesy of teasers shared on the CBS show’s official Twitter account.

In those trailers, the duke furiously denied that he “bragged” about killing 25 Taliban fighters, while taking aim at his critics for “twisting” his words and putting his “family in danger.”

He also confirmed to the TV host that he watches the controversial Netflix series The Crown, admitting that he has even watched “more recent” episodes, which portray dramatized versions of his late mother Diana’s battle with bulimia, and the bitter divorce of his parents. parents.

Meanwhile, a trailer for the episode showed Colbert ridiculing the royal family, comparing the Duke to Harry Potter and joking that his explosive new book is available as a commemorative plaque.

After playing a clip in which Harry describes his grief over William trying to avoid him at Eton, the Late Show host said between laughs: “That’s heartbreaking.” Being rejected by his older brother at school even though that magic hat sorted them into the same house. What do you think? Hufflepuff? Gryffindor?

In another sneak peek, Colbert said Spare is available in hardcover, audiobook and ‘commemorative plaque’, a joke at the expense of Harry and other royals whose weddings and anniversaries are marked with limited-edition china and tableware.

And then, in another joke at Harry’s expense, and at the expense of the Royal Family, including the Queen, Colbert says, “Stock up on corgis and steal a priceless cultural treasure from one of your colonies because The Late Show is going imperial.”

Harry’s book also contains anecdotes that also seem to mock his own family, such as hanging a Queen-like trinket on a Christmas tree.

Spare reveals that Meghan gave Harry a Queen’s ornament that she had bought from a local store in California.

Harry writes in his book that it was “Grandma’s T-shaped face” and he hung it directly on the large Christmas tree in his California home.

The boy Archie was running and hit the base of the tree, causing the ornament to fall off and break into pieces.

After a series of serious television interviews, which some critics claim failed to adequately question the contradictions in his book, the Prince has now chosen to do The Late Show, in what appears to be an attempt to promote his memoir in a more light-hearted way. .

Duke denies ‘bragging’ about killing 25 Taliban fighters in explosive Spare memoir, blaming critics for ‘twisting’ his words and putting his ‘family in danger’

Prince Harry has lashed out at allegations that he “bragged” about killing 25 Taliban fighters in his explosive memoir Spare, while accusing his critics of “misrepresenting” his words and spouting “lies” about the revelation, which he says that put his family ‘in danger’.

The 38-year-old vehemently defended his decision to share the information, responding to accusations that he “undermines his own security” by writing about his Taliban killings, while blaming his critics for spreading “dangerous lies” and “twisting his words.” “. .

“I think one of the most dangerous lies that’s been told is that I somehow bragged about the number of people I killed in Afghanistan,” he told Colbert.

‘I would say if I hear someone else, anyone, bragging about that kind of thing, I would get mad. But it’s a lie.

He added: “My words are not dangerous, but the twist of my words is very dangerous for my family.”

Harry insisted to Colbert that it wasn’t his words that were in any way dangerous, but the “twist” his critics had put on them, and the Duke said it’s “a choice they’ve made” that he has put at family. endangered.

He went on to insist that the “reason” he chose to write about his death count was to “reduce the number of suicides” among military veterans.

“I made the decision to share it because, having spent almost two decades working with veterans from around the world, I believe that the most important thing is to be honest and give space to others to share their experiences without any shame,” he said. -while he received applause from the audience, which included several veterans.

“And my whole goal, my attempt to share that detail is to reduce the number of suicides.”

Prince Harry laughs as he CONFIRMS watching The Crown, hinting that he’s even watched “more recent” episodes dramatizing Diana’s bulimia battle and Charles’ bitter divorce.

Prince Harry confirmed he watches the controversial Netflix series The Crown, laughing as he revealed in a new TV interview that he watched the “most recent” episodes portraying “sensational” accounts of his late mother Diana’s battle with bulimia and her bitter divorce. of Charles.

The duke laughed out loud as he joked with the TV host that he is “fact checking” the highly criticized show.

“Yeah, I’ve actually seen The Crown,” Harry, who has a $100 million production deal with Netflix, told Colbert after the host asked if he’d seen the series.

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Harry then burst out laughing and mimicked taking notes as Colbert asked if he was “fact checking” the show, before admitting, “Yes, actually I am.”

He then suggested that The Crown does not offer a completely objective version of events, before pointing to his Spare memoir bombshell as an apparent example of accuracy, saying, “That’s why it’s so important that the story be right.”

Despite his jovial response to the question, the duke’s admission that he has seen multiple episodes of the show is likely to spark angry criticism and questions about why he and his wife Meghan Markle have continued to work with streaming giant Netflix, despite of his brutal portrayal of the royal family. – and Harry’s parents in particular.

The fifth season of the series, which is its most recent, provoked a bitter reaction for its ‘malicious’ storylines, which included agonizing depictions of the breakdown of Carlos and Diana’s marriage, as well as a fictional scene in which the future is seen. King plotting to overthrow the Queen.

The latest stories have been widely criticized for their “malicious” and “creepy” content, with critics calling Harry a “hypocrite” for refusing to pull the plug on his Netflix contract in response to the streaming giant’s portrayal of his family.

Adding insult to injury, the show’s fifth season was released just weeks after the Queen passed away at the age of 96.