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High jet fuel cost forces king to visit US remotely, Borowitz satire

financeApr 26, 2026934

Andy Borowitz published a satire in the Borowitz Report saying King Charles III moved a planned U.S. visit online because, "Air travel has gotten too rich for my blood," the monarch said. The piece has Charles joking, "I’ve gotten pretty good at using Zoom, especially the mute feature," and quipping, "He can start all the wars he wants, but the Epstein mess won’t go away, just ask my idiot brother." Borowitz frames the gag amid rising jet fuel costs and recent Transavia flight cancellations, using the punchline to spotlight how energy prices can reshape high-profile travel and public perceptions of diplomacy and the monarchy.

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