Prince Harry 'lost control' during 'uneasy' exchange when asked his feelings about The Crown
17.11.2023 - 13:01
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince Harry has kept tight-lipped on the latest season of The Crown after it dropped on Netflix yesterday.
Harry and wife Meghan Markle still have a multi-million deal with the streaming site after the release of last year’s six part documentary-series ‘Harry and Meghan’ and another about the Invictus Games during the summer.
Now, with the release of the first part of series six, the final instalment of the long-running fictional drama based on the Royal Family, all eyes are on the duke to see what his thoughts. During one previous TV appearance, Harry appeared to be "un-shockable" until the discussion turned to The Crown.
The latest episodes show the months leading up to the death of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
As he sat down to discuss his memoir Spare with The Late Show host Stephen Colbert earlier this year, Harry was asked if he watches the programme.
According to body language expert Judi James, Harry had seemed “relaxed” up until the subject matter turned to The Crown, when he appeared to have “lost control”.
Harry said: "Yes I have actually watched The Crown, the older stuff and the more recent stuff."
Stephen replied: "Do you fact check it while you watch it?"
Harry pretended to write down some notes and was smiling as he said: "Um, yes I do actually,” as the audience burst into laughter.
Judi told the Mirror: "This chat-show appearance was Harry at his best: seemingly relaxed and funny, he clearly adored being in the spotlight and marinated in the noisy audience support like a man who had finally come face-to-face with his own fanbase."
She added: "Colbert is quick but Harry was often quicker and presented himself as the cool royal who was prepared to spill any amount of