Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are mocked by Family Guy - as cartoon compares their marriage to Hitler and the Crusades
In an episode from the newest series of the animated satire, main characters Stewie and Brian Griffin go back in time and speak to Mark Twain, author of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
The characters discuss how history 'pretty much sucks' before listing several instances including Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, the medieval wars in the Middle East and the former royal's marriage.
The scene then cuts away to Prince Harry, sat at home on the sofa who moans 'Again?' before telling the camera that the audience's wives are no better.
This is not the first time the Sussexes have fallen victim to Seth McFarlane 's cartoon satire and in 2023 were savaged as work-shy grifters being paid by Netflix for 'no-one knows what.'
In the latest clip, which aired this week, Stewie and Brian Griffin travel back in time and meet author Mark Twain who asks them to proofread his manuscript.
Twain asks the pair for ideas for his novel 'The Adventures of Hankenberry Flan' to which Brian replies, 'Don't you mean Huckleberry Finn?'.
With the suggestion Twain is overjoyed and tells the pair 'that's already better' before running off to get his manuscript.
Stewie then turns to his canine companion and says: 'Brian this is a terrible idea, we could change the course of history!'.
But Brian is not put off and tells Stewie not to worry because history is terrible anyway.
He says: 'You always say that but doesn't history pretty much suck? I mean the Crusades, Hitler?'
Stewie jumps in and adds: 'Prince Harry marrying Meghan Markle?'.
The scene then cuts away to the prince sat on a sofa watching the episode of Family Guy.
He exclaims: 'Oh, again?' before turning to the camera with his hands on his hips and a frown.
He adds: 'Oh like all your wives are so much better?'
The takedown is the latest in a long list of satirical savaging with the couple, who stepped down as working members of the British Royal Family in 2020, first being mocked in an episode of South Park two years ago.
The satirical cartoon launched a series of attacks against the couple in an episode of the show, which was entitled The Worldwide Privacy Tour and depicted the couple embarking on a publicity blitz to promote the Prince's new book, Waaagh.
After the show aired, reports surfaced suggesting that 41-year-old Meghan had been left 'upset and overwhelmed' by the couple's less-than-flattering portrayal - while one royal commentator claimed that the Sussexes' lawyers were 'casting an eye' over the animated series.
The episode depicted the 'Prince and Princess of Canada' - a young royal couple who loudly beg for privacy while drawing attention to themselves.
The red-headed prince and his wife, who wears the same pink outfit that Meghan wore for Trooping the Colour in 2018, are seen promoting the prince's book - Waaagh - the cover of which strongly resembles Harry's memoir Spare.
The episode is filled with swipes at the Sussexes, with main character Stan branding their cartoon equivalents the 'dumb prince and his stupid wife', while Kyle complains about the private jet parked outside their home.
Meghan is cuttingly referred to in the show as a 'sorority girl, actress, influencer, and victim'.
The same year Family Guy took aim at the pair with main character Peter Griffin compares himself to the royal couple.
Sitting in a bar with his friends as he thinks of ways to retrieve money he is owed, Peter Griffin says he'll 'go it alone' – just like the Sussexes.
The scene then cuts away to the the Sussexes enjoying fizzy drinks by their pool, while a quintessentially British-looking butler hands them a pay cheque.
He tells the Duke: 'Sir, your millions from Netflix for... no-one knows what.'
The cartoon Harry flippantly replies: 'Put it with the rest of them' in a British accent reminiscent of Dick Van Dyke's cockney character in Mary Poppins.
As the butler scuttles off, Meghan's phone buzzes with a notification. She tells Harry: 'Babe, time to do our daily $250,000 sponsored Instagram post for Del Taco.'
A despondent Harry, staring off into the distance, replies: 'I shouldn't have left the made-up nonsense' - in an apparent dig at the British monarchy.
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