The famous animated series ridicules in this week’s episode the couple, who hammer their right to privacy while sharing very intimate details about themselves on Netflix.
South Park remains as irreverent as ever after a quarter of a century. In the second episode of its 26th season, the satirical series attacks Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
Entitled The Worldwide Privacy Tourthe episode is full of references to the life of the ultra-media couple, through a visit by the “Prince of Canada” and his wife to the town of South Park.
The couple arrive on a TV set holding signs reading “We want privacy” and “Stop staring at us.” They say they want to go to the peaceful town to find privacy and tranquility. The princess is presented as an “Instagram-loving bitch”, while the prince “hates journalists”.
“I’m tired of hearing about them”
The series ridicules Harry and Meghan who constantly demand respect for their privacy, while spreading very intimate details about them on Netflix. South Park also mocks Harry’s memoir, The Alternaterenamed here Waaaagh.
In the episode’s trailer, Kyle confesses his weariness: “I’m sick of hearing about them. I can’t get rid of them. They’re everywhere!” And Stan responds: “We don’t care about this stupid prince and his stupid wife.”
South Park often seizes the news to make fun of it. Last year, the animated series was the first to tackle the subject of the war in Ukraine. Entitled Back to the Cold Warthis episode openly mocked Vladimir Putin.
