Royal Family Makes Super Surprising 'Traitors' Joke After King Charles Comes Face to Face with Show's Host

As obsessed as I am with Alan Cumming and the American version of The Traitors (which returns for season four in January), true Traitors fans know that the U.K. version is just as good...if not better.

The Celebrity Traitors UK recently arrived on Peacock and the treachery is very real—and very British. Though this iteration takes place in the same castle as the American series, it's instead hosted by beloved TV and radio host Claudia Winkleman. And Winkleman just found herself in a very different castle.

This past Tuesday, Buckingham Palace shared a video of Winkleman meeting King Charles at Windsor Castle on their official social media account. (No Traitor cloaks were worn during the visit, unfortunately.)

And while it was exciting to see the Traitors host with the royal, it was the caption that really caught my attention, as it included a very surprising joke.

The caption read, "Congratulations to the ever-faithful @ClaudiaWinkle for receiving an MBE for Services to Broadcasting."

An MBE is a British honor standing for Member of the Order of the British Empire. But the joke came before the MBE mention with the description of Winkleman as "ever-faithful." (Something tells me Winkelman would be a better Traitor than a Faithful, but that's neither here nor there. I appreciate the royal joke.)

And this isn't the first time I've recommended The Celebrity Traitors UK. Three weeks ago, in my list of the best shows and movies to watch, I included the British reality competition show. (You can see it in my slideshow of recommendations below.)

I wrote, "Grab your popcorn as the latest U.K. season of Traitors arrives on Peacock—this time with our favorite celebs from across the pond. I'm talking Tom Daly, Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed, Alan Carr and Thursday Murder Club star Celia Imrie."

Now I just have to wonder if Winkelman would've made King Charles a Faithful or a Traitor...

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