How It’s A Royal Knockout was ‘excruciating’ PR disaster from cringe panto outfits to Meat Loaf throttling Prince Andrew
thesun.co.ukPRINCE Edward gallops around in a mustard-yellow tunic. Princess Anne cheers as Gary Lineker and Tom Jones, dressed as vegetables, go hurtling down an obstacle course.
Meanwhile Meat Loaf and Prince Andrew almost come to blows off camera. No, you’re not dreaming, and, no, this isn’t a spoof.
This was the bonkers reality of It’s A Royal Knockout – one of the maddest days in the history of the Royal Family. The brainchild of Prince Edward, officially dubbed The Grand Knockout Tournament, the one-off, medieval-themed charity gameshow was a high-profile take on classic TV show It’s A Knockout.
The royal spin-off saw four teams of celebrities, including John Travolta, Gary Lineker and Tom Jones, go head-to-head in a series of comical obstacle races while dressed in wacky costumes.
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