Prince Harry Showed 'Lighter Side Of Personality' On 'Late Show': Royal Expert

A royal expert believes Prince Harry tried to counter his recent "dour image" with his latest interview.

While promoting his newly released memoir "Spare," Prince Harry sat down for several emotional interviews, including with ITV, CBS' "60 Minutes" and "Good Morning America," over the past few days.

But the Duke of Sussex's guest appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tuesday was "far more lighthearted" compared to his other recent interviews, which may have been to remind viewers of the "fun-loving" and humorous personality Harry was known for, according to royal commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti.

"His reputation is suffering enormously in the U.K., but also to some extent in America, as a result of the leaks from his book," Sacerdoti told Fox News Digital of Prince Harry. "So much of it has been mocked and criticized already even before it went on sale today."

"Colbert's show is by nature far more lighthearted than his other media appearances have been so far, so I expect his people wanted him to show a lighter side of his personality," the British journalist shared.

Sacerdoti noted that Prince William's younger brother was "once known as a fun-loving prince with a great sense of humor" but that hasn't been displayed in his recent media appearances "at all."

"I imagine the Colbert interview was intended to allow that side of him to be shown again, after the endless stories of angst and conspiracies about the press and his family conspiring to destroy him and Meghan [Markle]. It might work, especially on younger viewers who haven't been as engaged in the wall-to-wall coverage he's had so far," the royal commentator explained.

"In the other interviews and in the book itself, he comes across as rather boring and obsessive, as well of course as very damaged and deeply emotionally wounded by his life experience," he continued. "So the drinking on set and light-hearted nature of an interview with a comedian may be intended to counter that dour image."

In his Sunday interviews with ITV's Tom Bradby and Andrew Cooper and Monday chat with "GMA's" Michael Strahan, Prince Harry discussed various revelations and claims he made in his book, including seeing a therapist, using psychedelics and being attacked by his older brother Prince William.

Meanwhile, on "The Late Show," Prince Harry downed tequila shots Tuesday with host Stephen Colbert.

A day before their interview, Colbert poked fun at some of the things Prince Harry wrote in his book, including his dig at his brother Prince William's "alarming baldness."

"I've read the book — it's very enjoyable, quite emotional, quite revealing. I'm going to have so much to talk about with His Harryness," the 58-year-old TV host said Monday.

Colbert played a clip of Prince Harry's interview with Cooper, in which the CNN anchor called the Duke of Sussex's comments about Prince William "cutting," which Harry denied.

Smirking at the camera, Colbert joked, "No — 'cause William's so bald, he doesn't need any cutting — am I right? Am I right, Harry?"

Colbert then approached the camera for a high five and said, "Up top, baby. Don't leave me in the Tower of London up here. Tune in tomorrow to see if he leaves me hanging."