After Queen Elizabeth's death: Emmy winner shoots at King Charles III
Created: 09/15/2022, 18:44
By: Larissa Glunz
His new office brings King Charles III.
already public ridicule.
At the Emmy Awards, an award winner made fun of Queen Elizabeth's successor.
Los Angeles - King Charles III.
(73) has only been on the British throne for a few days.
After the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022) on September 8, the crown passed to the eternal heir to the throne, who already has to endure criticism.
His royal promotion was also a topic of conversation at the 2022 Emmy Awards – and not in a good way.
Taunting Commentary on King Charles III.
makes for laughs
For the 74th time, the Microsoft Theater in sunny Angeles presented the Emmy Award, which honors the best TV shows and is one of the biggest awards in the US film and television industry.
Among the night's winners was the popular series Succession, which won Best Drama Series.
The happy team accepted the award beaming with joy on stage, but “Succession” author Jesse Armstrong (51) could not resist a royal tease.
"Succession" author Jesse Armstrong (right, center) seems to be a big fan of the British monarchy and King Charles III.
to be.
© Henry Nicholls/Mark Terrill/dpa
As his series is appropriately about a large family business and its successor, the British producer and screenwriter delivered a scathing comment on King Charles III's accession to the throne.
away.
"
Obviously there were a little more votes involved in our win than there was in Prince Charles.
I'm not saying our position is any more justified than his.
We'll leave that to other people," Armstrong explained in front of the camera.
The prominent audience reacted with a few muffled laughs and a few applause, actor Brian Cox (76) jokingly rebuked his colleague with the words "Stay royalist".
Heavy legacy: King Charles III.
is not welcomed with open arms by all Britons
Some of Jesse Armstrong's compatriots might share his view.
Surveys of the popularity of the British royal family show again and again that Charles and his wife (75) Camilla are not among the most popular in the palace.
An Ipsos poll conducted in spring 2022 put Queen Elizabeth II in first place (45%), followed by Kate Middleton (32%) and Prince William (28%).
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The passing of the British regent also changes the royal life of the parents of three, who recently moved to Windsor with their children George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4.
On the evening of Queen Elizabeth's death, William and Kate changed their titles.
Sources used:
Twitter.com/therecount, ipsos.com
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