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Satirical UK show takes ‘leaf out of the book of South Park' following Prince Harry ridicule

Satirical UK show takes ‘leaf out of the book of South Park' following Prince Harry ridicule

Sky News AU13 hours ago
Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has reacted to Prince Harry being mercilessly mocked by the UK satirical puppet show 'Spitting Image' during its return to screens.
'I'm sure they're taking a leaf out of the book of South Park when they decided to ridicule the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and how well that went down,' she told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio.
'I'm sure that's kind of their strategy.'
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