Prince Harry’s the “Spare” at the same time as a late-night TV guest.
The exiled prince poked fun at his royal standing as he appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert — this time playing second fiddle to Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks.
Colbert, 58, opened Tuesday night’s show with a skit of him eagerly awaiting a VIP on the sting of a red carpet alongside two trumpet heralds wearing regal uniforms.
“Where is he?” Colbert asks, pretending to anxiously have a look at his watch as a staffer runs in exclaiming: “He’s coming! He’s coming!”
Because the trumpeters start their fanfare — with regal-looking flags on their instruments — Harry walks in and immediately protests on the royal reception.
“Stephen, not needed, but thanks, I appreciate it,” the prince says with mock earnestness.
“What are you talking about?” Colbert then asks. “This isn’t for you! Get out of the best way — he’s coming!”
At that, the show’s A-list guest, Hanks, then walks in, joking: “I’m back — where’s my fanfare?”
As Colbert salutes, Harry — wearing a gray suit and dark-blue shirt — then pretends to look upset as he throws rose petals over the 66-year-old “Castaway” star.
Colbert then continued to joke on the Harry’s expense in the beginning of the episode, which was actually recorded Monday night, over security fears for the much-maligned prince.
“You’ve got tuned in for a fairly large night,” Colbert said, pretending to discuss with Harry’s appearance — before joking: “Since it’s Pat Benatar’s birthday. Blissful birthday, Pat Benatar!”
He then pretended to suddenly remember he was also chatting to Harry, calling him the “lord of the gingers.”
When Harry finally got here on for his interview, he was welcomed by the band playing Albert King’s “Born Under A Bad Sign.”
However the blues classic was almost drowned out by the screams and cheers of the studio audience, a lot of whom chanted: “Harry! Harry!”
Harry further joked at his fundamental sob story about being dismissed as a “spare” there just to assist the heir, his brother Prince William.
Seeing two chairs next to Colbert’s desk, Harry quipped: “Is that this the spare?”
Colbert then served booze for the prince, who admitted to heavy drinking and drug use in his best-selling memoir, which went on sale hours earlier on Tuesday.
Prince Harry’s the “Spare” at the same time as a late-night TV guest.
The exiled prince poked fun at his royal standing as he appeared on “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert — this time playing second fiddle to Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks.
Colbert, 58, opened Tuesday night’s show with a skit of him eagerly awaiting a VIP on the sting of a red carpet alongside two trumpet heralds wearing regal uniforms.
“Where is he?” Colbert asks, pretending to anxiously have a look at his watch as a staffer runs in exclaiming: “He’s coming! He’s coming!”
Because the trumpeters start their fanfare — with regal-looking flags on their instruments — Harry walks in and immediately protests on the royal reception.
“Stephen, not needed, but thanks, I appreciate it,” the prince says with mock earnestness.
“What are you talking about?” Colbert then asks. “This isn’t for you! Get out of the best way — he’s coming!”
At that, the show’s A-list guest, Hanks, then walks in, joking: “I’m back — where’s my fanfare?”
As Colbert salutes, Harry — wearing a gray suit and dark-blue shirt — then pretends to look upset as he throws rose petals over the 66-year-old “Castaway” star.
Colbert then continued to joke on the Harry’s expense in the beginning of the episode, which was actually recorded Monday night, over security fears for the much-maligned prince.
“You’ve got tuned in for a fairly large night,” Colbert said, pretending to discuss with Harry’s appearance — before joking: “Since it’s Pat Benatar’s birthday. Blissful birthday, Pat Benatar!”
He then pretended to suddenly remember he was also chatting to Harry, calling him the “lord of the gingers.”
When Harry finally got here on for his interview, he was welcomed by the band playing Albert King’s “Born Under A Bad Sign.”
However the blues classic was almost drowned out by the screams and cheers of the studio audience, a lot of whom chanted: “Harry! Harry!”
Harry further joked at his fundamental sob story about being dismissed as a “spare” there just to assist the heir, his brother Prince William.
Seeing two chairs next to Colbert’s desk, Harry quipped: “Is that this the spare?”
Colbert then served booze for the prince, who admitted to heavy drinking and drug use in his best-selling memoir, which went on sale hours earlier on Tuesday.
