The Windsors is on hold following King Charles’ cancer diagnosis (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors has reportedly paused filming indefinitely after the news of King Charles and Kate Middleton’s health battles.
The monarch, 75, announced in February that he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with cancer, following surgery for benign prostate enlargement.
Meanwhile, the Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery in January, and announced in March that she was undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy for an unspecified form of cancer.
As the royals take time away from the spotlight to focus on their health, filming for The Windsors has been put on hold.
The satirical comedy follows what the royals would be like in an alternative universe, if all the rumours spiralling around them in the tabloids were true and they were turned into bizarre caricatures.
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The satirical show followed a parodied version of the royal family (Picture: CHANNEL FOUR)
And the show’s storylines have been pretty wild – and often controversial – seeing Prince Andrews’ daughters Beatrice and Eugenie planning a make-up business on social media, Kate contracting Ebola, Harry dressed as Long John Silver,and Camilla falling pregnant aged 69.
However, following the royals’ health news, filming for season four is said to be on hold.
A Channel 4 spokesperson told British Comedy Guide that ‘production on the new series of The Windsors has been put on hold until further notice’ and didn’t confirm the timetable for its return.
The Windsors’ storylines were bizarre and often controversial (Picture: CHANNEL FOUR)
The Windsors first aired in 2016, and has aired three seasons so far, the latest premiering in 2020.
Three specials also premiered: a Christmas Special, a Royal Wedding special and The Coronation Special.
The latest of the 21 episodes saw Donald Trump as Charles and Camilla to become King and Queen of America, while the one before that had Princess Anne reveal her crush on David Beckham.
The Windsors starred Harry Enfield as then-Prince Charles, Haydn Gwynne as Camilla, Hugh Skinner as Prince William, Louise Ford as Kate, Richard Goulding and then Tom Durant-Pritchard as Prince Harry, Kathryn Drysdale as Meghan Markle, and featuring Morgana Robinson as Pippa Middleton, Ellie White as Princess Beatrice and Celeste Dring as Princess Eugenie.
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The Windsors came from writers Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie – who previously brought us spoof documentary series Star Stories.
That show, which aired from 2006-2008, gleefully poked fun at the likes of Robbie Williams, Tom Cruise, Simon Cowell, Britney Spears and the Beckhams.
Metro.co.uk has approached Channel 4 for comment.
The Windsors is available to watch on Channel 4.
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