Prince Harry and Donald Trump have not been the best of friends, considering past comments. As the Duke appeared on Stephen Colbert’s late-night show on Wednesday, the relationship with the president isn’t going to become better as Harry mocked Trump.
After a short stint in Canada after their royal exit, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry settled down in Montecito, California, where they bought their forever home. The Duke has revealed he has no plans to apply for US citizenship, even though Donald Trump has previously threatened to deport him.
In 2023, the American conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, sued the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for access to Harry’s immigration records. At the time, when applying for certain American visas, one had to disclose whether they had ever taken drugs, which could result in their application being denied.
But in his memoir, Spare, Harry did reveal that he had previously used various drugs and psychedelics, including cocaine, marijuana, and magic mushrooms. The Duke also admitted that he had lied as a teenager about using cocaine. He excused his drug use by attaching it to the burden he felt relating to the death of his mother, Princess Diana.
In September of last year, it was ruled that Harry’s Visa application was to remain private. Even so, Donald Trump stated that the prince could be deported if he lied about his past drug use.
“We’ll have to see if they know something about the drugs, and if he lied they’ll have to take appropriate action,” Trump said in March 2024.
Donald Trump mocked by Prince Harry during late-night show
Just a month earlier, Trump clarified that he “wouldn’t protect” Harry if he wins the 2024 presidential election in November.
“I wouldn’t protect him. He betrayed the Queen. That’s unforgivable. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” Trump told the Express at the time, adding that he believes the Royal Family was “too gracious” to Harry after “what he has done.”
Prince Harry hasn’t been that outspoken about Trump or his thoughts on his second presidential term. However, on Wednesday, the Duke made a quite brutal comment towards Donald, as he appeared on The Late Show with Steven Colbert.
The comedian and former Royal Family member teamed up to do a sketch in which Harry, as himself, pretended to be auditioning to play a “Gingerbread Christmas Prince saves Christmas in Nebraska” in the form of a Hallmark movie. He pointed out that the US was ‘obsessed’ with royalty.
“I heard you elected a king”
It was pretty clear that Harry delivered a nod to the “No Kings” movement, which was all about what many believe Trump’s “authoritarian” policies are. Then Harry claimed the country had already “elected a king.”
“‘Folks, it’s Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales Sussex. What are you doing here?” Colbert began the sketch.
“‘Hold on, I wouldn’t say we’re obsessed with royalty,” Colbert later said in the sketch.
Harry responded, “Really? I heard you elected a king,” which received booes from the crowd
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