By Molly Claire Goddard
8:25am PST, Dec 9, 2025
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During
Stephen Colbert's opening
monologue, Prince Harry wandered on stage, jokingly asking where the auditions for the Hallmark movie
Gingerbread Christmas Prince Saves Christmas in Nebraska were.
When the host asked why the
Spare author wanted to be in the film, Harry replied, "You Americans are obsessed with Christmas movies, and you're clearly obsessed with royalty, so why not?"
Colbert refuted the claim, to which Harry replied: "Really? I hear you elected a king."
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While sarcastically pleading for an audition, Prince Harry took another jab at Donald Trump by referencing CBS' decision to cancel
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after the Republican sued the network.
"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," the 41-year-old told
Stephen Colbert.
The television star added, "Hey, I didn't do any of those things," to which Harry replied, "Maybe that's why you're canceled."
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There is no love lost between Prince Harry and Donald Trump.
During the conservative's state visit to England, Trump appeared to shade Princess Diana's youngest son by gushing only about Prince William in his speech to the family.
"His Majesty [King Charles III] has also raised a remarkable son in His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. Really amazing. We've gotten to know you and I think you're going to have an unbelievable success in the future," the American leader said.
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Donald Trump has also made rude remarks about Prince Harry's wife, Meghan Markle. "I'm not a fan of hers. I wish a lot of luck to Harry. He's going to need it," the politician said in a 2020 interview.
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According to journalist
Rob Shuter, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not amused with the royal family bowing down to Donald Trump. "Harry and Meghan can't believe what they're seeing," he claimed in a
Substack update. "The pomp, the handshakes, the compliments — to them, it looks like bowing down to a man who has openly insulted them for years. It was a dig, no question. Watching the family laugh along felt like betrayal. Harry and Meghan won't forget this night — or the message it sent."
