Saturday Night Live UK mocks Ed Sheeran and King Charles in Princess Diana sketch

On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Saturday Night Live UK opened with a sketch mocking Ed Sheeran and King Charles, featuring an AI Princess Diana who rebels against the monarch. The sketch referenced Earl Spencer's claims about Charles and Sheeran's recent tour controversy. Hours later, Sheeran performed in Philadelphia and tearfully apologized to fans, addressing his decision to drop Macklemore as an opening act and expressing his heartbreak over the Israel-Gaza conflict. Several support acts had withdrawn from his tour after Macklemore's removal.