Prince Harry and Meghan Markle found themselves at the center of British comedy this weekend as Saturday Night Live UK devoted a sketch to the couple's highly publicized return to the United Kingdom.
The Season 2 premiere of the British comedy program featured actors Jack Shep and Ayoade Bamgboye portraying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a segment staged at Balmoral Castle. The sketch lampooned various aspects of the couple's public life, including their financial arrangements and business ventures.
According to the comedy bit, the fictional Harry greets King Charles with the words "Daddy, I'm home," which prompts the monarch to suggest the couple has already exhausted their reported $60 million Netflix agreement. The sketch portrays Harry questioning how long such funds were expected to sustain them.
The satirical segment also targeted Meghan's lifestyle initiatives and her Netflix series "With Love, Meghan." In one scene, the character offers Queen Camilla homemade ice while claiming to be "kind of a wiz in the kitchen," only for Harry to interject that she employs "the best cooks."
The sketch ventured into more controversial territory by referencing the 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview, during which concerns about Prince Archie's potential skin color were discussed. The comedy program depicted Camilla greeting Meghan as "as brown as ever."
The real-life couple departed from their royal responsibilities in 2020 and relocated to California with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. After six years in Montecito, they returned to Britain last month, though sources indicate the arrangement is temporary.
The couple maintains ownership of their Montecito residence and has no intention of selling their Portugal vacation property, according to TMZ.com. Their business operations will continue during their time overseas, with existing infrastructure supporting ongoing ventures. Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, is not accompanying them on the move.
The return has sparked discussion about potential reconciliation within the royal family. In July, King Charles met privately with Harry, Meghan, and their children at Highgrove House, marking the first reported encounter between Charles and his grandchildren in more than four years.
However, King Charles has clarified that Harry and Meghan's royal status remains unchanged. They continue to be private citizens and are not returning as working members of the royal family, despite their physical presence in the United Kingdom.
The Saturday Night Live UK sketch represents the latest chapter in the ongoing public fascination with the couple's relationship with the royal family and their navigation of life between two continents.
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