Saturday Night Live UK mocks Royal Family with 'Sandringham reunion' between William, Kate, Harry and Meghan - arranged by Andrew

Saturday Night Live UK mocks Royal Family with 'Sandringham reunion' between William, Kate, Harry and Meghan - arranged by Andrew

Saturday Night Live UK has poked fun at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.The sketch comedy show took aim at the trio in the cold opener of Saturday's episode.In the sketch, the Prince (Freddie Meredith) and Princess (Annabel Marlow) of Wales were tricked into having an awkward reunion with Harry (Jack Shep) and Meghan (Ayoade Bamgboye) at Sandringham.The meeting of the brothers and their wives was arranged by Andrew, played by George Fouracres.The sketch kicked off with Meghan looking around and telling her husband: 'Look, this is where your grandpa asked if I was related to Beyonce.'Harry responded: 'Classic. And over here, this is where he asked if I was related to him.'William and Kate then approached the couple, with Kate saying: 'Oh look, William, it's the woman from Suits.'However, Harry snapped back and said: 'She's not on Suits anymore. She doesn't do anything anymore.' The Prince (Freddie Meredith) and Princess (Annabel Marlow) of Wales are tricked into having an awkward reunion with Harry (Jack Shep) and Meghan (Ayoade Bamgboye) at Sandringham The meeting of the brothers has been arranged by Andrew (right), played by George FouracresThe couples were then joined in the sketch by the King, Queen and Andrew – who then asked the group: 'Did somebody say Pizza Express Woking?'After Charles addressed his younger brother without using his former title, Andrew fired back: 'That's Prince Andrew to you.'Calling out Andrew, the King said: 'Enough is enough.'You're arrogant. You're entitled. You represent an outdated institution that has had centuries of war, tax evasion, and slavery, and that's all great, but you have also been accused of terrible things, and that's where I draw the line.'Andrew replied: 'I swear, I never believed for one moment that my actions would have consequences.'During its season two return last month, Saturday Night Live UK also took aim at Harry and Meghan after they returned to live in the UK six years after they stepped back as working royals amid the Megxit crisis and moved to the US.The sketch, which was set at Balmoral, saw Charles poke fun at their status as non-working royals, joking the castle was for 'royals only', while Camilla told Meghan she was 'as brown as ever'. The show poked fun at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and the Duke and Duchess of SussexAfter the couple announced their move to the UK, Charles said: 'Don't tell me you spent all your Netflix money already.'Harry responded: 'Daddy, it was $60million. How long was it meant to last? I'm not asking for much.'Yesterday, the duchess shared footage from a countryside stroll with her children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Harry and Meghan are expected to visit Nottingham together on Thursday – a trip which will be their first royal-style engagement together since they arrived back in the UK.Since the Sussexes returned to the UK in August, they have been involved in a public spat with Buckingham Palace about their status and security detail.They have reportedly settled in the Cotswolds and their children have moved schools after issues were raised by their security team about the school run.Last month, a letter sent on the King's instruction insisted that Harry and Meghan should be viewed as 'private citizens' on their return to the UK, which 'surprised' the Sussexes.The duke and duchess have both expressed their happiness about returning to the UK despite the public disagreements over their security detail.Andrew resigned from his royal duties in 2019 over his ties to the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The sketch comedy show took aim at the royals in the cold opener of Saturday's episodeHe was later stripped of his title and ordered to move out of the Royal Lodge, his long-time residence.In February this year, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations he shared sensitive information with Epstein during his time as the UK's trade envoy.Andrew was interviewed under caution before being released under investigation, and denies wrongdoing, with the police probe ongoing.The fourth episode of SNL UK was hosted by Danny Dyer, while the musical guest was Sasha Keable. Dyer told the audience that he 'shouldn't be swearing' because 'I'm related to royalty', adding: 'I found out about it on Who Do You Think You Are?' He said: 'No, I was gutted. Who wants to be related to that little mob? You know what I mean? Wasn't all bad, though. My grandad is Thomas Cromwell. You know, the geezer off of Wolf Hall. So this one's for you, Tommy boy.'Next week's episode will be hosted by James Norton. SNL UK continues on Saturdays at 10pm on Sky and streaming service Now

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