United Kingdom, Dec. 6 -- Prince Harry has quipped that being in the royal family was like living in a Downton Abbey-style drama.

The Duke of Sussex - who relocated to the US after he and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stood down as working British royals in 2020 - made the joke as he gave a speech in honour of the "deeply personal" relationship between Britain and the United States at a networking event in Los Angeles.

In reference to Lord Fellowes, the Downton Abbey creator who was honoured at the prestigious event, Harry said: "People sometimes ask if growing up with the royal family was a bit like Julian's Downton Abbey.

"Yeah, but only one of those worlds is filled with drama, intrigue, elaborate dinners, marriages to American...