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

financeApr 26, 20261253

Andy Borowitz's satirical column 'High Jet Fuel Cost Forces King to Visit US Remotely' jokes that King Charles will scrap an in-person U.S. visit and appear online instead. The piece puts words in the monarch's mouth, quoting 'Air travel has gotten too rich for my blood' and joking about his Zoom skills as the reason. The joke uses rising jet fuel prices to lampoon royal travel expenses and shows how energy costs can even reshape ceremonial diplomacy.

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