Prince Harry has launched the latest in a long line of television interviews, ridiculing royal tradition and mocking the monarchy – with the help of Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks.
The 38-year-old Duke of Sussex poked fun at his family’s long-standing and much-admired tradition during an appearance on The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert tonight, for which he auditioned a sketch that featured him at the CBS studios of two trumpet heralds greeted in royal uniforms.
In the video, Harry can be seen turning a corner and walking down a red carpet as the trumpeters begin their fanfare, with the Duke telling Colbert in mock humility, “Woah, woah, woah, stop, stop.” Stephen, no need, but thanks, I appreciate that.”
Prince Harry has launched the latest in a long line of television interviews, ridiculing royal tradition and mocking the monarchy – with the help of Hollywood A-lister Tom Hanks
Duke denies he “bragged” about killing 25 Taliban militants in the explosive memoir Spare – and accused critics of “skewing” his words and putting his “family in danger”.
Prince Harry angrily slammed down allegations that he “boasted” about killing 25 Taliban militants in his explosive memoir Spare – while accusing his critics of “twisting” his words and spreading “lies” about the revelation, from who he says she ‘brought in’ his family Attention’.
The 38-year-old has vehemently defended his decision to share the information, fighting back allegations that he had “undermined his own security” by writing about his Taliban killings, while accusing his critics of spreading “dangerous lies” and to have “spun his words”. .
“I think one of the… most dangerous lies they’ve told is that I kind of bragged about the number of people I killed in Afghanistan,” he told Colbert.
“I would say if I heard someone brag about something like that, I would be furious. But it’s a lie.
He added: “My words are not dangerous, but the twist in 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 rather the “spin” his critics had given them, with the Duke saying it was “a decision they made”. , which has taken his family at risk.
He went on to insist that the “reason” he chose to write about his kill numbers was to “reduce the number of suicides” among military veterans.
“I chose to share it because after nearly two decades of working with veterans around the world, I feel the most important thing is to be honest and give others space to share their experiences without shame,” he said he – to 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 he’s watching The Crown – and hints he’s even seen ‘more recent’ episodes dramatizing Diana’s bulimia battle and bitter divorce from Charles
Prince Harry confirmed he’s watching the controversial Netflix series The Crown – laughing as he revealed in a new bombshell TV interview that he’s been watching the ‘recent’ episodes which have ‘sensational’ reports about the bulimia battle his deceased mother Diana and their bitter divorce show Karl.
The Duke laughed out loud while joking with the TV presenter that he was “fact-checking” the highly criticized show.
“Yes, I actually saw The Crown,” Harry – who has a production deal with Netflix reportedly worth $100 million – told Colbert after the late-night host asked if he’d seen the series.
‘The older stuff and the newer stuff.’
Harry then bursts out laughing and taking notes when Colbert asked if he was “fact-checking” the show — before admitting, “Yes, I actually do.”
He then suggested that The Crown doesn’t offer a fully factual version of events – before pointing to his bombshell memoir Spare as an obvious example of accuracy, saying: “That’s why it’s so important that the story gets it right.”
Despite his jovial response to the question, the Duke’s admission that he’s watched multiple episodes of the show is likely to draw angry criticism and questions about why he and his wife Meghan Markle remain with the streaming giant, despite his brutal portrayal of the royal family Netflix – and Harry’s parents in particular.
The show’s fifth season – which is its most recent – drew a bitter backlash for its “vicious” storylines, which included harrowing depictions of the failure of Charles and Diana’s marriage and a fictionalized scene in which the future king plots to overthrow the queen .
The latest storylines have been widely slammed for their “vicious” and “lurid” content, with critics branding Harry a “hypocrite” for refusing to pull his Netflix deal in response to the streaming giant’s portrayal of his family .
To add insult to injury, the show’s fifth season was released just weeks after the Queen’s death at the age of 96.