Channel 4 comedy series The Windsors has stopped filming indefinitely after the news about King Charles and Kate Middleton’s health battles.
The monarch, 75, announced in February that he was receiving treatment after being diagnosed with cancer, following surgery for benign prostate enlargement.
In the meantime, Princess Kate had abdominal surgery in January, and revealed in March that she was receiving preventive chemotherapy for an unspecified type of cancer.
As the royals take time off to focus on their health, The Windsors filming has been put on hold.
The satirical comedy portrays an alternative universe where the royals are exaggerated versions of themselves based on tabloid rumors.
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And the show’s storylines have been quite extreme – and often controversial – including Prince Andrews’ daughters planning a makeup business on social media, Kate getting Ebola, Harry dressed as Long John Silver, and Camilla getting pregnant at 69.
However, following the news about the royals’ health, production for season four of The Windsors has been paused.
A Channel 4 spokesperson told British Comedy Guide that ‘production for the new season of The Windsors has been paused until further notice’ and did not confirm when it would resume.
The Windsors first aired in 2016 and has had three seasons so far, with the latest premiering in 2020.
Three specials also premiered: a Christmas Special, a Royal Wedding special, and The Coronation Special.
In the latest of the 21 episodes, Donald Trump became Charles and Camilla became King and Queen of America, while the one before that had Princess Anne admitting her crush on David Beckham.
The cast included Harry Enfield as Prince Charles, Haydn Gwynne as Camilla, Hugh Skinner as Prince William, Louise Ford as Kate, Richard Goulding and later Tom Durant-Pritchard as Prince Harry, Kathryn Drysdale as Meghan Markle, and Morgana Robinson as Pippa Middleton, Ellie White as Princess Beatrice, and Celeste Dring as Princess Eugenie.
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The Windsors was created by writers Bert Tyler-Moore and George Jeffrie, who previously worked on the spoof documentary series Star Stories.
This show, which aired from 2006 to 2008, lightheartedly made fun of celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Tom Cruise, Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, and the Beckhams.
Metro.co.uk has reached out to Channel 4 for a comment.
The Windsors can be watched on Channel 4.
