Hidden Meghan and Harry South Park digs and subtle 'copying' Kate Middleton joke
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been brutally humiliated in the latest South Park episode - but viewers may have missed some of the more subtle gags.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex aren't specifically named in the animated comedy, with creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone using a fictional Canadian royal family instead.
But it's blatantly obvious who they're targeting in the outrageous episode, which features a scene on the royal prince wiping his blue penis on a window.
While a lot of the savage jokes are very on the nose, some comedic moments might have gone over some fans' heads.
Meghan blocked by candle
The episode starts with a spoof of the late Queen's funeral - but uses fictional Canadian versions of the royal family.
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The Prince and Princess of Canada, aka Harry and Meghan, are booed by the rest of the royals because they have been 'bashing the Canadian monarchy'.
As they walk down there is a candle in clear sight - and clever viewers have pointed out it's identical to the one at Queen Elizabeth's actual funeral.
During the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, several people took to Twitter to question whether Meghan had been positioned behind a candle on purpose.
Meghan sat behind Queen Consort Camilla and next to her husband - but for much of the State Funeral service, only her black hat could be visible to those watching on television at home.
There is no suggestion the placing of one of four candles surrounding Her Majesty's coffin was intentionally positioned to obscure Meghan's face, but this didn't stop the South Park lads poking fun at it.
Crying Meghan on the sofa
It looks similar to a moment in Meghan and Harry's Netflix doc (Comedy Central)During Harry and Meghan's Netflix docuseries, which was released last year, the Duchess was seen crying on the sofa.
Harry said he had to "do everything he could to protect his family" and claims no one saw what was happening behind-the-scenes.
In the South Park episode, the fictional version of the ginger Prince is seen comforting his wife while she breaks down in tears on a very posh gold-trimmed sofa.
"How many more princes and his wives have to live in this nightmare?," says the cartoon character.
Prince Harry's todger
Most of the episode revolves around Harry and Meghan trying to get the attention of Kyle Broflovski.
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The schoolboy is sick of seeing them everywhere and wishes they would just shut up, so it gets awkward when they move into the house opposite.
While Kyle is playing computer games, Harry storms over to his house and starts wiping his 'blue todger' against the window.
"Hey. Have some respect for people's privacy," shouts the cartoon prince while exposing himself.
This is of course a reference to Harry's very detailed description of the time he got a frostbitten penis in his book, Spare.
It's actually a double whammy, as the scene is reminiscent of the time Harry juggled balls by an identical window outside their California home for Meghan's 40th birthday video in 2021.
Spare
Harry released a book called Waaagh (Comedy Central)Many of us have read Prince Harry's autobiography, Spare, but in the South park universe it has a different name.
The show bosses perfectly recreated his front cover with the same headshot and simple text placement - but the cartoon book is called 'Waaagh'.
Kyler is seen complaining to his friends, saying: "They have this huge jet parked in front of my house and they keep on wanting me to buy their book."
Meghan and Harry's outfits
The outfits were specifically chosen (Comedy Central)The Meghan character wears a big white hate and pink dress - the same outfit the real-life duchess wore at Trooping the Colour in 2018.
While the fictional Harry is seen in a grey suit throughout the episode, which is what the real prince had on while being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey.
The princess wears the large hat for the entire episode, including in every photo used for some magazine cover jokes (see below).
Meghan's magazine covers
Kyle finally loses his rag with the royal couple when he comes home to find his house plastered in magazine covers.
It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment as they only flash on screen for seconds, but each one relates to an actual front cover that Meghan has done.
For example, they have reproduced Meghan's Vanity Fair cover from before she wed Harry, and one she recently did for The Cut to promote her Spotify podcast.
Perhaps the funniest spoof is their version of GQ, which brutally insults the Duchess of Sussex with a play on words.
In the real-life front cover, it reads 'Meghan's annus mirabilis', which translates from Latin to 'Meghan's wonderful year'.
However, the South Park version reads: "Princess Anus."
One of the magazine covers is also a copy of the one the Princess of Wales did with Vogue, implying that the Meghan character is copying Kate.
When Kyle confronts the royals about what they have done, the princess yells: "He victimized me!"
Worldwide Privacy Tour
The royals came out with some surprising signs (Comedy Central)The royal couple appear on Good Morning Canada - and emerge waving signs which read "Stop Looking At Us" and "We Want Our Privacy".
When confronted about hating journalists, the host points out that Harry has become one himself due to his new book.
"We just want to be normal people - all this attention is so hard," the prince replies.
It's obviously taking the mick out of all the TV shows, interviews and media appearances the couple have made in recent years.
When the presenter claims the prince's wife doesn't really want privacy, the outraged royal replies: "How dare you, sir! My Instagram-loving b**** wife has always wanted her privacy."
After storming off set, the couple then go on a 'Worldwide Privacy Tour' to France, India and Canada - then starting counting off every American state.
First Lady Botherer
Meghan Markle and Michelle ObamaThe cartoon royal couple are signed up to an agency to improve their brand - and we get a glimpse of the Meghan character's profile on the database.
It lists her roles as being a "sorority girl, actress, influencer and victim".
The prince then gets told he must be the "royal prince, millionaire, world traveller victim".
On the profile for the princess, it lists her interests as yoga, calligraphy, cuisine, writing, lifestyle, advocating, acting, blogging and femisinism.
But they managed to slip in some very cheeky ones, including 'lawyer pretending' and 'First Lady Botherer'.
These are references to Meghan being an actress on Suits - and the insinuation she is bothering Michelle Obama.
Sir Smelly John
Elton John performed a tribute to Princess Diana at her funeral - and gets parodied on South Park (PA)The South Park creators really have risked the wrath of the Brits by mocking the late Queen's funeral.
At the start of the episode, Canadian-born Ike Broflovski is sat in tears while watching footage of the 'Canadian Queen' being laid to rest.
A tearful Ike gets told to "let it go" by his adoptive older brother Kyle, who can't understand what all of the fuss is about.
The commentator on the TV then announces the arrival of "Canada's most talented musician, Sir Smelly John".
Sir Smelly John, who is clearly a parody of Elton John, then sits down at the piano to play a rendition of Candle in the Wind.
The Rocket Man singer famously sang the song at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997, changing the lyrics to "British rose" in her honour.
This time round, Sir Smelly John performs a rather more distasteful version about "queefs", which is the audible release of air from the vagina.
Harry's love of polo
Prince Harry does enjoy a spot of polo (Getty Images)After moving to South Park for a life of privacy, the royal couple do everything they can to make noise.
They have a massive, colourful "respect our privacy" banner up outside their home and starts setting off fireworks.
Kyle tries to ignore them but can't went a ball smashes through his window.
He looks down to see the prince riding on a horse playing polo, which is a nod to Harry's love of the posh sport.
Harry and Meghan brand
The couple go on a Worldwide Privacy Tour (Comedy Central)At the end of the episode, the prince sees the error of his ways and decides he wants a normal life without magazine covers.
"Trying to make ourselves into a brand just turned us into products," he explains. "We don’t need to be a brand do we. If it’s truly what we want we can get away from it all. No more magazines and Netflix shows. We really can lead a normal life."
He then tells his wife that all that matters is what they have on the inside, but then he opens her mouth to look inside.
The prince shouts "hello" but only hears the sound of an echo coming back, and when he gets no response he decides to leave her.
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