Harry and Meghan's return brutally mocked in new SNL UK skit

In case you haven't listened to the news or picked up a red top newspaper in the past few weeks, Harry and Meghan are back in the UK for good.

Although there are no current plans for them to resume their Royal duties, it seems as if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were sick of paying so much money for all the Salmonella-ridden food in the US and wanted to come back home to where the food is a little better, so long as they avoid any imported eggs on their trip to the supermarket.

Their return has coincided with the return of Saturday Night Live UK, a popular comedy sketch show which Donald Trump was seemingly a fan off, after he reposted a clip which mocked former prime minister Keir Starmer last year.

And it's no surprise that Harry and Meghan featured in one of the first sketches of the new season, with the show's creators pulling no punches with their jokes which were aimed at the couple.

In the clip, Larry Dean, who is portraying King Charles, tells his son Harry (Jack Shep): “Don’t tell me you’ve spent all your Netflix money already.”

Harry replied: “It was $60 million. How long was it meant to last?”

Harry and Meghan are back in the UK (Jonathan Brady-Pool/Getty Images)

Here they are of course referring to the infamous six-part documentary series on Netflix which was released in 2022, covering their royal exit and the media struggles they have endured in recent years, as well as that memorable interview with Oprah.

The jokes didn't end there either as the King even joked about Harry's father, referencing a conspiracy theory that James Hewitt, the man with whom Diana had an affair, might actually be his father because they share the same red hair, despite Diana meeting Hewitt a few years after Harry was born.

In the skit, the King says: "What a waste you've become, you're lucky your father isn't around to see this."

When Harry questions it, the actor simply says 'never mind'.

Things then take a turn after Harry confesses that he just wants to be a 'regular guy', at which point Andy Burnham, portrayed by George Fouracres, makes his timely entrance.

He went on to say: “I’m the new PM and I’m nothing like the last one.

“Harry, Meghan, I’m here to tell you just because you’re normal folk, doesn’t mean your life has to be c***. That is the Burnham promise.”

Meanwhile, in the real world, Harry and Meghan's return has been seemingly met with some disdain, with the King even sharing a letter which confirmed what their duties would be going forward.

It read: "Following the decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to relocate to the UK, we have received a number of requests for guidance. To help avoid doubt or confusion, The King has directed that the following information be shared.

“It is well known that in January 2020 the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of The Royal Family.

“This position, distinct from the State and Royal duties undertaken by the working Royal Family, and with the personal latitude it brings the couple in respect of financial independence and protection of their privacy as they would wish, will continue to be fully respected.

"It follows that there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used.

“The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity.

“In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests.”

Why are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moving back to the UK?

Considering Prince Harry's previous statements on privacy and safety concerns for his family, many have been left pondering over exactly why he and Meghan have made the decision to move back from the US.

While the couple are yet to confirm the reason, ITV's royal editor Chris Shipp has outlined some theories.

Citing how Harry has missed living in the UK and has missed the connections and friends he has here, Shipp pointed out how Montecito in California - where the couple and their children have resided for a few years - is a very long way from home, both geographically and culturally.

"Neither Harry nor Meghan has enjoyed living in a country in which Donald Trump has been president, and where the partisan news coverage is very different to the way the media operates in Europe," he wrote.

Shipp also raised the question of security, and said he had 'heard some movement on the issue' - but it's unclear what plan is in place for Harry, Meghan and their family.

Previously, the government committee that decides security for high-profile royals and politicians used the Sussexes residency in California as one of the reasons for them not being granted taxpayer-funded security.

So moving back to the UK means that the Home Office committee, known as RAVEC, will have to reassess its previous decisions, according to Shipp.

As for work, Variety has reported that Meghan has been eyeing up on-screen work - including making a cameo of herself in Amazon MGM's comedy Close Personal Friends.