SNL UK make brutal Suits dig towards Meghan Markle
The British royals got quite the ribbing from comedians during the latest episode of Saturday Night Live UK.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in the firing line, alongside Prince William, the Princess of Wales, King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The live sketch comedy show, which was fronted by Danny Dyer this weekend, kicked off with a sketch depicting a very awkward family reunion at Sandringham - and it included some digs about Meghan Markle's acting career.
British stars Freddie Meredith and Annabel Marlow portrayed Prince William and Kate Middleton in the cold opener, while Jack Shep and Ayoade Bamgboye played Meghan and Harry.
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The foursome were tricked into reuniting at Sandringham by their uncle and former prince Andrew, who was played by George Fouracres.
As Meghan and Harry waltzed into the room during the skit, she turned to her husband and remarked: "Look, this is where your grandpa asked if I was related to Beyonce."
Harry then replied: "Classic. And over here, this is where he asked if I was related to him."
William and Kate then entered with quite the comical opening line, as he snarled at his brother: "If it isn’t Prince Ginger Pubes."
Harry admitted he 'doesn't have a comeback' for that jibe, before Kate then took aim at his other half by adding: "Oh look, William, it’s the woman from Suits."
This time, the Duke did have a retort - although it wasn't exactly a good one.
"She’s not on Suits anymore," Harry told the couple. "She doesn’t do anything anymore."
Meghan left the hit series and said goodbye to the role of Rachel Zane in 2017, the year before she got hitched to Harry.
Since then, she has made a cameo in the upcoming film Close Personal Friends, starring Lily Collins and Jack Quaid - but on the whole, she's largely stepped away from starring on screen.
However, rumours began circulating in August that the mum-of-two has a new project in the pipeline.
According to news.com.au’s royal correspondent Bronte Coy, Meghan is working on a 'significant' project in the UK that she is 'very excited about'.
And if there's any truth to this, maybe she will get the last laugh after all, rather than the SNL UK comedians.
Amid the Sussexes moving back across the pond and returning to the UK, reports emerged suggesting Meghan had been offered a role in a 'top secret' production.
This was supposedly a 'significant' factor in them leaving the US, according to Coy.
Elsewhere in the SNL UK sketch, another brotherly war of words erupted between Charles and Andrew.
After the King, who was played by Larry Dean, addressed the disgraced royal without using his former title, Andrew hit back saying: "That’s Prince Andrew to you."
Charles then erupted, fuming: "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 then replied: "I swear, I never believed for one moment that my actions would have consequences."
The former Duke of York resigned from his royal duties in 2019 due to his ties to the sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who took his own life while awaiting trial.
Andrew was later stripped of his royal titles and ordered to move out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor.
In February this year, he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid 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. He denies any wrongdoing and the police probe remains ongoing.
Topics: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Royal Family, Saturday Night Live
Olivia Burke