Overview
- SNL UK aired a cold open on Oct. 10 that staged a Sandringham reunion and impersonated Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince Andrew.
- The sketch used pointed exchanges to dramatize the William–Harry rift, including lines that mocked the Sussexes' public role and traded barbs about each other’s pasts.
- Actors directly referenced allegations against Prince Andrew and his removal of royal duties, using jokes that echoed recent reporting about his arrest and public records.
- Coverage notes that Andrew filed for a judicial review in early October contesting the lawfulness of his arrest and search warrants, a legal development that the sketch explicitly alluded to.
- The sketch is reaching international viewers via U.S. streaming and is shaping wider conversation about accountability, privacy, and the monarchy as the Sussexes’ return to Britain has renewed media focus.