Sean “Diddy” Combs once had Prince William and Prince Harry on the guest list for his famous parties in an uncovered interview.
The disgraced rap mogul, 54, joked about the royals attending his parties in a 2011 appearance on The Graham Norton Show, saying he wanted them to join when they were “younger.”
He said he hoped to party with the princes when they were “young” and “getting into a lot of trouble,” but when asked if he still hoped to invite them, Diddy replied: “Not anymore… they’re off the list.”
While the comments were met with laughter at the time, the clip has come under renewed scrutiny in the wake of Diddy being indicted on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering.
Neither prince is believed to have attended a Diddy party.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joked that he had Prince William and Prince Harry on his guest lists for his famous parties during a 2011 appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
Diddy (right, pictured with the royal princes and Kanye West in 2007 at Wembley) said he looked forward to a night out with the brothers when they were “younger”.
On his appearance with Graham Norton, Diddy was joined by British comedian Sarah Millican and actor Vince Vaughan, who said he had also partied with Diddy at a party hosted by David Beckham.
When asked about his so-called ‘Diddy parties’, the rapper said he hoped to have Prince Harry and Prince William years earlier.
“Back when they were young and growing up, they were getting into a lot of trouble, so, hey, I was like, ‘Why don’t you come hang out with me?'” she said.
The interview came shortly before William married Kate Middleton, with Norton joking: “Don’t ruin our royal wedding.”
Trust me, they are off the list.
The show also noted that while the royals were not known to ever attend a “Diddy party,” they were photographed enjoying themselves with Diddy and Kanye West at an event in 2007.
The royal was photographed enjoying herself with Diddy and Kanye West at an event in 2007.
Despite Diddy’s comments on the talk show, it is not believed that Prince Harry or Prince William were present at the rapper’s famous parties.
The clip resurfaced amid growing scrutiny over Diddy’s partying in the wake of his accusation last week in New York.
The arrest came six months after federal authorities raided Diddy’s mansions in Los Angeles and Miami, where they allegedly found more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
This was allegedly used in Diddy’s “freak offs,” where prosecutors claimed he forced victims to engage in marathon sex sessions with prostitutes.
Amid claims that Diddy’s most prominent friends would attend these parties, the shocking allegations have led to a renewed focus on his interactions with famous figures over the years.
This included Justin Bieber, who was taken under Diddy’s wing early in his career but has since been seen in resurfaced footage appearing uncomfortable around the rapper in the years since they met.
Diddy was indicted in New York last week on a host of charges including sex trafficking and racketeering.
A renewed focus on Diddy’s past interactions with stars led some viewers to notice a 2020 clip of Justin Bieber breaking down in tears while discussing the “darkness” in the music industry.
In the days following Diddy’s arrest, Bieber fans latched on to a 2020 clip of the star breaking down in tears as he spoke about wanting to protect Billie Eilish from the music industry.
Bieber, now 30, has been in the industry since he was just 15 and over the years has battled mental health issues in the spotlight.
In 2020, when Bieber was promoting his album Changes and Billie Eilish had burst onto the scene, he reached out to her to offer insight and support into the industry.
“I just want to protect her. I don’t want her to go through what I went through. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone,” Bieber said as he fought back tears.
Speaking candidly about his wider struggles in the industry during the album’s promotional tour, Bieber said: ‘It was bad… It was dark.
“Think about how young I was and how impressionable I was, and everyone was telling me all the time how amazing I am… I just want people to understand the psychology of why I could potentially have problems in my life.”