Appearing as a guest editor for BBC Radio 4's program 'Today', the 33-year-old British royal also sat down with his father Prince Charles to discuss several issues, including ISIS and mental health.
- Dec 28, 2017
AceShowbiz - Prince Harry was guest editing for BBC Radio 4's program "Today" on Wednesday morning, December 27, where he tapped some famous figures for an interview. Among them was Barack Obama, the former president of United States as well as the British prince's best friend. Harry started the interview with serious topics before shifting to a lighter approach.
The 33-year-old royal gave the 56-year-old former POTUS a series of hilarious rapid-fire questions, one of which forced Barack to choose between "Suits", a TV series feauturing Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle, and "The Good Wife". " 'Suits', obviously," Barack replied, to which Harry responded, "Great answer."
During the interview, we learned a lot about Barack's preferences. The former commander in chief picked Aretha Franklin over Tina Turner, "Titanic" over "The Bodyguard" and surprisingly chose Prince William "right now" over Harry. However, Barack had to "defer" on picking between Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian, and it's understandable. "This one I have to defer on," Barack said. When asked to choose between boxers and briefs, Barack swiftly dodged it, saying, "Sorry we don't answer those questions."
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Barack was not the only familiar face who Harry interviewed that day. He sat down with his father Prince Charles for more serious chat about climate change. Calling his father "Pa" during the interview, Harry and Charles discussed metal health and ISIS.
"Well, darling boy, it makes me very proud to think that you understand," Charles said, recalling how he bored his son "to tears over so many years" when discussing environmental issues, while the public is now "beginning to realize that what I was trying to say may not have been as dotty as they thought."
Harry added that there was "so much hope" among his generation about finding solutions to climate change. Charles responded, "My dear boy, if I may say so, the fact you are saying this gives me enormous optimism because I haven't put you off." He continued saying that he wanted to "ensure that you and your children, my grandchildren... have a world fit to live in, that provides them with opportunity."
Meanwhile, during his time at the BBC radio program, Harry was asked if he would invite Barack to his royal wedding to Meghan which will take place on May 19, 2018. "Well, I don't know about that," Harry said, offering a vague answer. "We haven't put the invites or the guest list together yet so who knows whether he's going to be invited or not. [I] wouldn't want to ruin that surprise." Previous report said that Harry might not invite Barack to avoid offending President Donald Trump, who was reportedly not among the guest list.
He also gushed over his soon-to-be wife Meghan and her time in England over the holidays. "It was fantastic," Harry shared. "She really enjoyed it and the family loved having her there. There's always that family part of Christmas, and there's always that work element as well. Together we had an amazing time. We had great fun staying with my brother [Prince William] and sister-in-law [Kate Middleton] and running around with the kids. Christmas was fantastic."
