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Comedian John Oliver, originally from Britain, has made it clear that he harbors strong disapproval of the royal family. During a conversation with Page Six at the Garden of Laughs charity event at Radio City Music Hall, Oliver expressed his disdain, describing the family’s conduct over the years as “horrendous.”
The host of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” reserved particular criticism for former Prince Andrew. Earlier this year, Andrew’s royal title was stripped from him due to his controversial connections with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a move that Oliver finds warranted.
When asked by Page Six about Andrew’s future prospects, Oliver delivered a cutting remark. “Long term? If I believed in hell, it would be there,” he quipped. He went on to explain that his low opinion of Andrew predates the recent scandals, concluding, “I don’t know where he will end up, and to the marrow of my bones, I don’t care!”
When Page Six inquired where he thinks the disgraced royal will end up, Oliver mused, “Long term? If I believed in hell, it would be there.”
“I don’t know where he will end up. I had very little respect for that guy before all of this, so I don’t know where he will end up, and to the marrow of my bones, I don’t care!”
Oliver, 48, doubts that there will be true “accountability” for Epstein victims, like Virginia Giuffre, who claimed that she had been forced to sleep with Andrew while still a minor.
Andrew, who has denied the claim, settled Giuffre’s formal lawsuit outside of the courtroom in 2022 for an estimated $12 million.
However, he’s pleased to see that Mountbatten-Windsor has undergone “abject humiliation,” like being arrested on his 66th birthday, and hopes it “carries for the rest of his life.”
The Emmy winner was equally dismissive of Mountbatten-Windsor’s former wife, Sarah Ferguson.
“Again, no idea, and I couldn’t give a flying s–t,” he added with a laugh.
Besides hosting his weekly HBO show, Oliver also does monthly standup gigs with Seth Meyers at the Beacon Theatre.
“It is absolutely amazing to get to do standup once a month, regularly is a real thrill,” he gushed, and “to get to do it with him is really fun because it’s difficult to find time for us to hang out.”
Oliver also raved about doing a gig in his neighborhood.
“To get to do it so close to where I live is arguably the best thing,” he explained. “The convenience is the gift that keeps giving.”
Oliver performed at the Garden of Laughs event, which also featured Ronny Chieng, Zarna Garg, Andrew Schulz, Hasan Minhaj, Josh Johnson and Iliza Shlesinger, to raise money for the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to providing life-changing opportunities for young people in need.