comedy royal

Young Prince Harry continues in his mission to provide the public with its first truly disastrous comedy royal since his Auntie Margaret dropped off the tree. I suppose if I was going to be sober about this, it’s one more piece in the mountain of evidence that the time has come for a republic.

But this is Britain and we're getting near the weekend, so fuck sobriety. It’s certainly true that the only use the Royals have is as a source of entertainment. Yet considered as such, they not only provide value for money but offer a convincing refutation of the idea that the private sector is best placed to meet the public’s comedy needs.

You’d have to have a heart of stone not to find Charles funny, but his appeal is arguably somewhat esoteric – he’s a bit alternative, you have to be aware of people like Laurens Van der Post to get the joke fully. Charles’ talent stands in the tradition of malignant British comedy. We laugh at the the ridiculously aspiring loser in him, the helpless self-help merchant. There’s a strong element of Hancock and Steptoe the Younger in his appeal.

By contrast, young Harry provides us all with Norman Wisdom style inclusive tomfoolery. His talents as a clown spring from within his inner buffoon and from there flow generously towards a grateful public. He gets drunk. He falls over. He goes red in the face and punches photographers. He wanders round dressed as a Nazi with a retarded grin on his fat red cheeks. He’s a geezer. He’s an arse. He’s a twat of the first order. I continue to expect great things from him.

If any of his associates happen to be reading this, can they please, please please find some way to get him involved in pro-hunting protests before the election? Then my joy would be complete.

Comments

[Matthew]

"a convincing refutation of the idea that the private sector is best placed to meet the public’s comedy needs"

Haha! I'd place in evidence the golden comedy age of the BBC in the 60's with the early Pythons working with Forst, David Jason and the 2 ronnies...
And Little Britain, the office etc today I suppose.

[Mark Mellon]

I'm glad to see that Prince Harold is keeping up the proud tradition of his ancestors: the Prince Regent and more recently the Duke of Windsor. They were worthless, self indulgent jerks too. He's got that same royal style.

[myrtle]

How could you? That poor motherless boy. As an 'associate' of his who happens to visit these pages, I know the truth. Harry, being short of readies like many young men at the end of their 'gap' year (or was it two?), was rummaging around in one of his recently deceased grandmamas cupboards and found what seemed to be a suitable costume. Now his aunty Sarah has made a vigrous defence, I feel no need to add anything further.

[ed staines]

I remember reading about an encounter between Prince William and a hunt saboteur a few years back. Apparently "William was like a beast - bared teeth and hissing", and proper went for the saboteur. Tally Ho!