Prince Harry has been issued a warning over trying to get into Hollywood circles. (Image: Getty)
has been warned over “trying his hand at light entertainment” after appearing on a US TV show, sparking criticism from commentators.
The Duke recently made an appearance on the US late-night talk show The Tonight Show hosted by , where he went through a haunted maze.
Viewers were able to see as he was heard swearing and running around terrified as he tried to navigate the horror maze.
This has drawn backlash from experts who argue that members of the should stay out of “light entertainment” as it “never ends well”.
Richard Eden, royal commentator and the Daily Mail’s diary editor, said though he found it “quite amusing”, it’s not the sort of behaviour expected of a Royal Family member.
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Prince Harry made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (Image: Getty)
He told the outlet’s podcast: “It was sort of quite amusing, but … royal families should just not do light entertainment. It never really ends well. We’ve seen Harry before with , that was cringe-making.
“We’ve seen Meghan … squatting down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that was excruciating. And then if we go back further, we’ve got organising the grand knockout tournament.”
Royal commentator Richard Kay added to this criticism, suggesting that he should stop playing “the royal jester” in his search for a role outside of the Firm since leaving in 2020 with .
He said: “Harry is treading this very difficult line between celebrity and royalty still … Back in America he’s still trying to play the role of , when he goes on these talk shows.
“And I think his brother would never do anything like that, or if he did it would be much more controlled. And I suspect that Harry is still desperately searching for some sort of role.”
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This comes as Harry and Meghan’s friends, particularly David and , are said to be “ditching” them following their attacks on the Royal Family.
Eden said “family is everything” to the Beckhams, and so they are “not impressed” with the Sussexes’ attacks. He added: “From everything I’ve heard, he [David] and his wife [Victoria] have not been impressed with the way Harry and Meghan have behaved.
“I mean, for them, family is everything … They’re really close to both sets of parents and families and this idea of going on television as, talking to an associate of theirs, it just horrified them. It really represents everything that they don’t agree with.”