Craig Ferguson is back, and he has plenty to say about everyone's favorite royal exiles, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
In his latest stand-up special, Ferguson takes aim at their never-ending grievances and their, shall we say, imaginative relationship with the truth. He even credits them with teaching him a valuable lesson—truth is flexible. “I can’t be held accountable for what I say,” he quips early in his set, mocking the modern trend of personal truths being whatever one decides they are. And where did he first encounter this groundbreaking philosophical concept? Naturally, from Harry and Meghan. “Speak your truth,” they say.
Never one to miss an opportunity for a punchline, Ferguson jokes that he really wishes he had known about this concept back in a Glasgow courtroom in 1987. Of course, his set wouldn’t be complete without taking some direct shots at the Sussexes. At one point, he revisits their infamous "royal racist" revelation—the bombshell claim that someone in the royal family made a questionable remark about their child’s skin color. His response? A perfectly sarcastic take: “It’s nothing to do with them being royal. They’re a family. If you don’t know who the racist is in your family, it’s you.” With that, Ferguson captures the messy reality of family dynamics with a brutally sharp punchline. “Ever been at a wedding where Grandpa wants to say a few words? No, you will not say a few words.”
This isn’t the first time Ferguson and Meghan Markle have crossed paths. Sharp-eyed viewers might recall her 2013 appearance on his late-night talk show—a moment best described as peak secondhand embarrassment. Dressed in an especially revealing outfit, Markle put on an exaggeratedly flirty act that left the audience cringing. If flirtation had a Richter scale, she would have shattered the needle. It was obvious to everyone, Ferguson included, that he was merely tolerating the ordeal. At one point, Markle even asked him to pinch her to prove she was real. Ever the professional, Ferguson played along but swiftly changed the subject.
Then came an even stranger moment—a discussion about how she was completely hairless. Yes, you read that correctly. He chuckled along, seemingly unaware of the sheer awkwardness unfolding before the audience’s eyes. The entire interview felt like an eight-minute masterclass in cringeworthy television, culminating in Markle reminiscing about her Catholic school days and childhood visits to the Married... with Children set, where her father worked. Ferguson, leaning into his signature cheeky old-man persona, responded with amused intrigue. If that weren’t enough, Markle even gave herself a flirty little nickname—not “M,” but something even more over-the-top.
Now, in 2025, Ferguson is having the last laugh. His new stand-up special proves why he remains one of the sharpest, wittiest comics around—fearless, unfiltered, and completely unwilling to tiptoe around sensitive subjects. And let’s be honest—the bit about Harry and Meghan lands perfectly because, at this point, even their most devoted supporters have to admit they’ve been a bit much. As Ferguson delivers his final punchline—“I don’t know which of them whines the most”—it’s a perfect mic drop moment.
