First weekend update roasts former Prince Andrew

For the very first edition of “SNL UK”’s Weekend Update, one person got the royal treatment: the former Prince Andrew.

Hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young didn’t hold back as they roasted the disgraced royal, who was arrested by British police in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office following the release of the Epstein files. Before that, he was also stripped of his royal title and ordered to leave his home in Windsor.

“In the weekend update: pedophilia. But first war!” Magliano said as the segment began, drawing laughter from the live audience.

After several punchlines related to the Iran War and Al Nash as a power-hungry Captain Birdseye, the focus was back on the former prince. “Over the past month, renovations have taken place at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s new home, Marsh Farm, including the installation of Sky TV. So if you’re watching this Andrew, hello! You’re not going to like this next time. Plus, I’m older than I look,” Magliano joked, adding: “Andrew’s new home, Marsh Farm, is of course named after the nearby swamp where his body will be found.”

Next it was Young’s turn. “It was reported this week that the police investigation into Andrew will expand,” he said. “The big question now is: If Andrew is charged, found guilty and put in jail, will he be able to keep his mouth shut? I hope not, said his cellmate’s penis.”

Another winning joke was about Britain’s other royal family: the Beckhams. “Bickering father and son David and Brooklyn Beckham narrowly missed seeing each other in the same Beverly Hills hotel,” Young began. “The feud started when Victoria was ‘inappropriately’ close to her son at his wedding, and escalated after Brooklyn accidentally shouted his wife’s name during sex with his mother.”