HBO’s new animated sitcom has been trailed by outrage and complaints from monarchists. But considering the royals are rich with comic potential, ‘The Prince’ is woeful, writes Kevin E G Perry
’s defence and ask: “Should children be ‘off limits’ in comedy?” I take issue with this question because it’s far too generous to classThe eight-year-old prince – around whom the show revolves – may be portrayed as shallow, self-absorbed and vapid, but much more offensive is just how unfunny they’ve made him and his predictably dysfunctional family.
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