Emmys 2022: ‘Succession' creator Jesse Armstrong takes a dig at King Charles during his speech

The Emmy Awards 2022 were recently held in Downtown Los Angeles, California. HBO’s satirical black comedy ‘Succession’ emerged as the best drama series at the 74th edition of the prestigious ceremony. While accepting the honour, the show’s creator Jesse Armstrong left the audience surprised as he took a dig at King Charles III in his speech.

Armstrong said, ‘Evidently, a bit more voting involved in our winning than Prince Charles. I'm not saying we're more legitimate than that position we'll leave that to other people. We are incredibly grateful to have this wonderful honour.’ Reacting to his mention of the King, actor Brian Cox added, ‘Keep it royalist, keep it royalist.’

Armstrong didn’t make any more jokes about the royal family in his speech and concluded it by thanking his cast and crew. He said, ‘It's a team effort, starting with the writers room, the producers who support us, the directors, my god, the extraordinary cast we are surrounded by, my goodness, our amazing crew.’  

For the unversed, King Charles officially became the King of the UK and Commonwealth following Queen Elizabeth II’s demise on September 8.

‘Succession’ received 25 nominations at Emmy Awards 2022. However, it managed to win only four honours. ‘Ted Lasso’, ‘Squid Game’ and ‘The White Lotus’ bagged multiple awards in different categories.

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