Article: Prince Chuckles and his funny friends; 1.A barrel of laughs: The star performers and their star guests included, from left, Andrew Sachs, Joan Rivers, Robin Williams, Eric Idle, Prince Harry, Phillip Schofield, the Duchess of Cornwall, John Cleese, the birthday boy Prince Charles, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Bailey, Stephen Amos and Michael McIntyre 2.Que? Manuel (Sachs) gets the usual treatment from Fawlty (Cleese).

PRINCE Charles was given many, many happy returns last night at the comedy gala to celebrate his 60th birthday.

The heir to the throne burst out laughing as Jon Culshaw congratulated him on 'finally qualifying for the Government's winter fuel allowance'.

The comic was one of the star turns at the New Wimbledon Theatre in South London.

The show, which will be broadcast on ITV1 on Saturday night, went down a storm with the prince, his wife the Duchess of Cornwall, and Prince Harry - something of a joker himself.

Comedy legends such as Robin Williams, John Cleese, Rowan Atkinson, Eric Idle and Joan Rivers performed.

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