The renegade royal was in talks last year to host “Saturday Night Live,” multiple sources told Page Six.
Producers on the long-running NBC show were in discussions with Harry in the run-up to the January release of his memoir, “Spare,” but talks stalled at the 11th hour.
One well-placed TV source told us: “I know that Harry was all in, he was really serious about doing it — and it would have been great fun as promo for the book.
“‘SNL’ producers have been after Harry for a while. Everyone on the show was really into the idea, and people would definitely have tuned in.”
Another industry insider confirmed the talks, adding: “There’s always lots of names in the mix, but Harry was definitely a name being discussed.”
It’s not known why the hosting gig didn’t work out, but Harry ended up doing American TV interviews for his book, including appearances on CBS’ “60 Minutes” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Sources told Page Six that “SNL” exec producer Lorne Michaels still loves the thought of having Harry, 38, on the show, although the insider mused: “I could also see Harry coming on as a surprise in a sketch.”
Reps for Harry and “SNL” did not return requests for comment.
“SNL” has a long history of mocking the royal family. Fred Armisen often played the late Queen Elizabeth as a Cockney mob boss, alongside Bill Hader as Prince Philip, while Martin Short appeared in a 2012 sketch set at Princess Kate’s first ob-gyn appointment.
