Lisa Vanderpump Takes a Brutal Swipe at Prince Harry: 'I Am Telling The Truth'
The reality star’s offhand remark at BravoCon lands amid ongoing conversation about Harry’s loyalty to the Crown.
Lisa Vanderpump, never one to miss a moment, used her BravoCon stage time to slip in a crack about Prince Harry. In what began as a light, cheeky exchange, she labelled Harry as disloyal. Vanderpump, an English television personality and actress best known from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, delivered a brutal swipe after actor Jerry O’Connell set the scene.
O'Connell told fans that his wife, X-Men star Rebecca Romijn, had recently been on the same flight as the Prince. “My wife said, ‘Yeah, it was exciting, [but] not as exciting [as] when Lisa Vanderpump sat two rows back,’” O’Connell laughed. Vanderpump didn’t let the moment slide. “Well, I’m a loyal Brit. He isn’t, right? Come on, you know, I’m telling the truth,” she joked, getting laughs from the audience.
For years, critics have cast Harry as the royal who turned his back on his country. His decision to step down as a working royal and relocate to California triggered a steady wave of commentary portraying him as a 'disloyal,' a label that has followed him through interviews, podcasts, and public appearances. Fair or not, his shift from Palace duty to what he calls 'freedom' became a shorthand for abandoning the Crown.
The criticism hasn’t been limited to commentators and celebrities. US President Donald Trump also weighed in on the topic during a chat with Sir Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort. As reported by PEOPLE, Trump praised the royal family, saying, “Being with Charles, Camilla, and everybody, I've got to know a lot of the family members. They are great people.” Then came the subtle dig at Harry. “In that sense, I think the UK is very lucky; you could have people who weren't great. I don't know if I can say that, but you could have people that weren't." He didn’t name the Sussexes, but given his history with them, most royal observers saw the context of the remark.
Yet, even as detractors label him a 'disloyal Brit,' Harry has continued to push back against the idea that he severed his connection to his homeland. In his recent Remembrance Day letter and essay, he wrote warmly about Britain as the country he “proudly served and fought for,” mentioning the landscapes, communities, and traditions that shaped him. He also reached out to bereaved military families, speaking of how much he misses the camaraderie and shared purpose of serving alongside men and women from across the UK. In his 600-word essay, he did not shy away from mentioning the things he misses the most about Britain. He wrote, “Though currently, I may live in the United States, Britain is, and always will be, the country I proudly served and fought for. The banter of the mess, the clubhouse, the pub, the stands, ridiculous as it sounds, these are the things that make us British. I make no apology for it. I love it."
