Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hosted a Play Date with James Corden’s Kids at Their House

James Corden, who recently announced his departure from The Late Late Show next year, is talking up about his bond with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, which includes getting their children together for a play session.

“I have”, he told The Sun when asked if he’s visited Harry and Meghan at their Montecito home. “It was more a sort of play date scenario [with the kids]. Then we went out for dinner after, it was lovely. Obviously, I’m not telling you anymore. Obviously.”

“Nothing but positive” has been Corden’s personal experience with Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37.

“Look, I’m a huge fan of both of them,” he said. “Obviously, I know Harry better than I know Meghan but I think it’s really hard to judge or be judgmental.”

Corden, who attended Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal wedding in May 2018, also recalled making a joke during the reception about fellow wedding guest George Clooney.

“Afterwards though, [at the evening reception], I did make a joke, dress­­ed up as Henry VIII, and told everyone: ‘George Clooney’s here, so congratulations on your new Nespresso machine, guys!’  ” he said.

In an episode for The Late Late Show that aired in February 2021, Corden famously introduced Harry to California by driving him through Hollywood on a double-decker bus.

They stopped at the original residence used in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air after sipping tea on the open-top bus (with the trolley nearly falling over en route). Corden questioned Harry if he remembered the rhyme, as is customary for his Carpool Karaoke sketches. He did, and he even made a short version of it.

After a bathroom break, Corden pretended to be a real estate agent, pressing Harry to make an offer on the property. Corden FaceTiming Meghan, who throughout the call called Harry ‘Haz,’ asked if she wanted to move again.