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Podcast: Palace Intrigue : Meghan and Harry's Australia trip, King Charles visits USA - Royal Family gossip
Episode: ‘You’re Better Than This!’ Prince Harry’s U.S. Comedy Faceplant Sparks Palace Panic
Description: Prince Harry’s surprise Colbert cameo was supposed to be cute, festive, and harmless — instead, it’s detonated into one of the most brutal weeks of criticism he’s faced since Spare. Royal experts, PR strategists, and even late-night audiences say the Duke’s jokes fell flat, his jabs at President Trump crossed a diplomatic red line, and his attempts at self-deprecating American reinvention have curdled into something “desperate.” Deep Crown calls it “irrelevance catching up.” British commentators say it was “self-harm.” U.S. audiences booed him. And palace insiders warn the fallout is severe — with fresh calls to strip Harry’s titles entirely...