FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-HEIR
Prince Harry raps Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with James Corden & says he & Meghan Markle ‘never walked away’ from royals
PRINCE Harry rapped the theme song from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and opened up about quitting royal life in a chat with James Corden on the Late Late Show.
The Duke of Sussex insisted that he and Meghan Markle "never walked away" from the Royal Family as he joined the TV star for a double-decker bus tour of Los Angeles.
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In a segment filmed before he and wife Meghan confirmed they will not be returning as working members of the royal family, the Duke opened up on life after leaving the UK.
During a visit to the house that featured on 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Harry rapped the famous Prince of Bel-Air theme song, which was originally performed by Will Smith.
And Corden served him afternoon tea while pointing out celebrity homes, including what he claimed were those of Friends star David Schwimmer and Die Hard actor Bruce Willis.
Corden also tried to convince him to buy the sprawling mansion before Harry went inside to use the bathroom.
During a video call with Meghan where Corden asked if she wanted to buy the house, the Duchess quipped: "I think we've done enough moving".
During the interview, Harry revealed:
- He and Meghan went from "0 to 60 in two months" before going public with their relationship
- The couple spend their evenings making son Archie's tea and giving him a bath before ordering takeaways and watching Netflix
- He has seen The Crown - and says it's "not strictly accurate"
- The Queen and Prince Philip use Zoom to speak to Archie - and the tot's first word was "crocodile"
- And Meghan's nickname for her husband is "Haz"
The pair also chatted about Harry's family life following his dramatic move to the US last year.
Asked by Corden how he sees his life after lockdown, Harry, 36, said: "My life is always going to be about public service and Meghan signed up to that."
On the decision to walk away from the royal family, he said it "was never walking away, it was stepping back rather than stepping down".
Harry said he needed to move his family away but insisted: "I will never walk away, I will always be contributing.
"My life is public service."
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During the interview, Prince Harry also talked about the challenges of dating in the Royal family.
He said dating for him or any of the Royals is "flipped upside down", telling Corden early dates are at home - and they only venture out in public when they become a couple.
Asked about his early relationship with Meghan, he said: "We got to spend an enormous amount of time just the two of us.
"There were no distractions, and that was great, it was an amazing thing.
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"We went from zero to 60 in the first two months."
Asked what a "regular night in" for the couple was like, Harry said they made son Archie's tea, gave him a bath and read him a book before he and Meghan got to spend time together.
At the end of the interview, Prince Harry and Corden also competed against each other on an obstacle course.
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Elsewhere in the chat, Harry revealed that "hysterical" son Archie's first word was "crocodile" and the Queen gave the one-year-old a waffle maker for Christmas.
He also addressed the controversy over The Crown's portrayal of his family's history and defended the Netflix regal drama, saying it does not "pretend to be news".
A wave of criticism has recently been directed at the Royal Family by fans over how Princess Diana is treated in popular series, with trolls hurling vile abuse at the Duchess of Cornwall over her portrayal.
Many figures - including the Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden - have called for the show to remind viewers that it is a work of fiction.
But Harry told Corden: "It’s loosely based on the truth.
"Of course it’s not strictly accurate, but it loosely it gives you an idea of that lifestyle and the pressures of putting duty and service above everything else and what can come from that."
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The interview comes after the Duke and Duchess officially announced they would never be returning to the Royal Family last week.
Harry and Meghan were dramatically stripped of their royal roles to complete Megxit.
Despite the move, they will retain their titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex and will remain His and Her Royal Highness.
They will lose their patronages, with Harry being stripped of his honorary military titles as part of the agreement.
Harry and Meghan had wanted to keep representing their military, Commonwealth and other royal patronages — while making millions from private deals.
A spokesman for the Sussexes insisted there was "absolutely no question" Harry and Meghan wanted to keep the positions they had lost.
The spokesman told the Daily Mail: "They do respect the decision but they always made clear they were committed to doing the roles."
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The Sussexes’ decision to quit royal life indefinitely came a month before the March 31 deadline for a review of their new post-Megxit life.
Meghan was not involved in the talks with the Queen who spoke only to Harry directly via video call.
Harry also held “amicable” talks with other senior royals, including brother William and dad Charles, as early as January.
They have also started their own foundation, Archewell, and launched a podcast series with Spotify believed to be worth £30m.
UK broadcasters are also in a bidding war over Meghan and Harry's upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey.
It's understood ITV has emerged as the frontrunner.
According to reports, the couple are expected to be "very candid" with Oprah in the 90-minute CBS primetime special.
The interview will air on Sunday, March 7 - and one source has warned the royals to "hide behind the sofa at the palace" when it's screened.
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It was filmed on the same day the Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was taken to the hospital.
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Meghan and Harry are set to discuss royal life, marriage, their life in the US and future goals.
Meghan is also expected to speak about the feud with her family on her father Thomas' side.
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