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“Successions” creator Jesse Armstrong disputed King Charles III in his acceptance speech for best drama series at the 2022 Emmys on Monday night.
“Big week for succession. New king of Britain … for us,” the British native said in front of a star-studded crowd at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater.
“Um, obviously a bit more voting involved in our win than Prince Charles,” he continued, acknowledging the Television Academy votes that awarded his team a golden statuette.
As cheers and gasps filled the room, Armstrong added, “I’m not saying we’re any more legitimate in our position than he is. We’ll leave that to others.”
He then moved on from royal talk and applauded those involved in the success of his HBO series. “We are incredibly grateful to have this honor,” Armstrong said. “This group is extraordinary. It’s a team effort.”
Emmy’s viewers had mixed feelings about his dig at Charles.
“Winning Best Drama and making a joke about the royal succession on national TV is quite a choice,” one person tweeted, while another echoed, “Royal succession bit during Succession’s best drama speech, I cringe.”
Meanwhile, some fans seemed amused.
“Why is the guy accepting the award for succession looking for enemies in the royal family omgndjsksmddjj,” one person wrote.
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“It’s so funny because I look at each other and laugh at all the boring jokes and they can’t laugh at it, even though it’s literally the truth that there’s actually more voting for the Emmys compared to doing a British royal in charge of the country get hold LMAO,” another person added.
Charles, 73, was officially proclaimed the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth on Saturday morning – just days after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died aged 96.
His Majesty’s two-part Accession Council took place in the State Apartments of St. James’ Palace in London.
“I know how deeply you and the whole nation, and I think I can say that the whole world sympathizes with me in the irreparable loss we have all suffered,” the king said in part.
“My mother’s reign was unparalleled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. Even as we mourn, we give thanks for this most faithful life. I am deeply aware of this great heritage and the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty that have now passed to me.”
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