SNL UK mocks King Charles and Ed Sheeran in AI-themed sketch

King Charles, an AI version of Princess Diana, and Ed Sheeran are the unusual combination brought together in SNL UK 's latest cold open, during which a D.I.A.N.A AI-bot goes rogue and the king is forced to beg for Sheeran's help as the apocalypse nears.

"I couldn't help but overhear your conversation.

You see I was just outside, sitting on the fence," says Sheeran (Annabel Marlow), who has faced criticism this week after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestinian statements .

"You know sometimes, when it comes to conflicts, the bravest thing you can do is to say nothing at all." Cue an impressively cringe-inducing song about "both sides" being "equally right".

Elsewhere, the singer was also roasted in the show's "Weekend Update" segment .

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