The Windsors: Endgame at Prince Charles Theatre

Like all good soap operas, this is the story of intergenerational conflict, with Wills challenging his father for the crown and Camilla determined to see him off and rule the land with an iron fist. Wills needs Harry and Meghan’s help if he’s ever going to triumph – but will they come back from California and their authentic life with their rescue chickens? And how will Beatrice and Eugenie ever clear their father, Prince Andrew’s name?

Based on the channel 4 hit show The Windsors Harry Enfield reprises his role of Prince Charles alongside a star cast in this satirical show about the royal family.  Let’s face it, they have given us lots of reasons to mock them in reascent years and this show is nothing if not topical.  However, this show is more of an adult, West End version of a pantomime than deep political satire.  There are ‘boo’ signs encouraging the audience to mock the ‘villain’ Camila, slapstick comedy fights, silly songs, and crude humor in abundance.

This is a show that embraces the absurd and childish, but after the last 18 months isn’t that just what audiences need?  It might not be winning any awards for best writing but is that really what this show is aiming for?  Not really, it is here to make the audience laugh at the strangeness and hypocrisy of the Royal Family, and in that arena, it comes out on top.

The Windsors: Endgame is in at the aptly named Prince of Wales Theatre until the 9th of October.  Tickets start from £15 and can be booked from the London Box Office website.

Tickets were gifted in exchange for an honest review, all words and opinions are my own