Former Prince Andrew is butt of the year’s best Christmas cracker joke

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondentDecember 15, 2025 at 01:01 AM

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Former Prince Andrew became the subject of the winning joke in U&Gold's annual Christmas cracker joke competition, voted on by the British public. The winning joke, written by Ben Smith, references Andrew's loss of royal titles. A second joke about Prince Andrew also made the top ten, highlighting public awareness of his situation. Other jokes in the top ten featured politicians and celebrities, including Angela Rayner, Nigel Farage, Lily Allen, and Claudia Winkleman. The second-place joke poked fun at the band Oasis. The competition, now in its thirteenth year, aims to create topical jokes based on the year's biggest news stories.

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David Harbour 30% Lily Allen 30% Sabrina Carpenter 30% Nigel Farage 40% Angela Rayner 40% U&Gold 50% Prince Andrew ×480%

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christmas cracker joke 100% prince andrew 90% comedy competition 70% topical humor 60% british public 50% u&gold 40% joke writing 40%

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