'I'm here to tell my truth': Prince Harry skewered in British satirical puppet show that jokes royal has 'no discernable talent'
The show's reboot, titled 'Spitting Image: The Rest is Bullsh**' returned over the weekend and wasted no time skewering the Duke of Sussex, portraying him as a hapless podcaster who is cashing in on royal fame.
A puppet version of the 40-year-old royal appears alongside Paddington Bear in a fake podcast setting, kicking off the segment with a deadpan introduction: "I'm just a regular guy with a title like anyone else, who's fifth in line to the throne."
"I'm here to tell my truth and make a s*** tonne of money out of podcasting as I don't have any discernible talent," the puppet Harry added.
The segment also featured a puppet Elon Musk as a guest, with Harry referring to himself as a "wandering philosopher prince" and praising Musk for "cutting the American government down to size".
"I'm trying to do the same with my family," the puppet Harry said.
Paddington then asked about his reputation as a "moderate achiever", prompting Harry to quip: "Well, Pads, an early start's important."
He explains that his butler wakes him each morning to check if he's "still fifth in line to the throne" and prepares a bacon sandwich "in case Megs has made another one of her rank smoothies".
"Wow, Harry, people don't know how tough you got it," Paddington replied.
The mock discussion continues with Harry revealing he has "a session with my accountability coach" each morning.
"I think it's important to be honest and transparent. I haven't told Megs about it yet," he confessed.
Asked whether the Sussexes still have a Netflix account, the puppet Prince replies: "Yah, it's got about nine million dollars in it."
While Spitting Image has mocked the Sussexes before, Sky News contributor Esther Krakue said Harry has continued to make himself an easy target.
"The Prince and his wife (Meghan Markle) have become the subject of satire and it's largely of their own making," she told host Danica De Giorgio on Tuesday.
"I'm sure the program took a leaf out of the book of South Park when they decided to ridicule the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and how that went down, and I'm sure that was a part of their strategy."
Krakue said the segment was "light humour" but noted, "at this point, I'm sure Harry and Meghan expected it".
Asked whether the UK public "still laughs" at the Sussexes, who stepped down from royal duties and moved to California in 2020, Krakue said: "I think they laugh and they cringe in equal measure.
"I think the British public has largely moved on, and would just like to see the back of them really."
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