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It\u2019s safe to say it\u2019s been a very bad year for the former Prince Andrew. Already stripped of his title and privileges, he is rounding off the year by becoming the punchline of the year\u2019s most popular Christmas<\/a> cracker joke.<\/p>\n The annual competition is commissioned by the comedy channel U&Gold (formerly Comedy Gold) and decided by the British public. It usually produces a topical winner that sends up one of the biggest stories of the year.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s winner was written by Ben Smith from Chelmsford, who pithily summed up Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s fall from royal status: \u201cWhy is Prince Andrew not writing any Christmas books? He hasn\u2019t got any titles!\u201d Smith receives a top prize that includes \u00a31,500 towards a holiday.<\/p>\n A second joke about the former Duke of York also made this year\u2019s top 10 list, coming in at number four \u2013 indicating that the story has lodged firmly in the British public\u2019s collective consciousness. That one goes: \u201cWhat do Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and a snowman have in common? They\u2019re both out in the cold.\u201d<\/p>\n This year\u2019s list of finalists also features festive gags about the politicians Angela Rayner and Nigel Farage, as well as celebrities including Lily Allen and David Harbour (whose acrimonious divorce was the subject of Allen\u2019s latest album), pop star Sabrina Carpenter and the Traitors host Claudia Winkleman.<\/p>\n In second place is a joke about Oasis, whose long-awaited reunion tour last summer became a massive pop culture moment. \u201cWhy don\u2019t Noel and Liam want to open their presents early on Christmas morning?\u201d the joke asks. \u201cThey need a little time to wake up.\u201d<\/p>\n Comedy critic Bruce Dessau, the chair of the judging panel \u2013 which filters the jokes before they are put to a public vote \u2013 said it was \u201can absolutely stellar list of jokes this year \u2013 possibly one of our best ever in the 13 years U&GOLD has been running this competition\u201d.<\/p>\n He added: \u201c2025 has featured a number of newsworthy moments, and there\u2019s a real mix of topical jokes here that poke fun at some of the year\u2019s headlines.\u201d<\/p>\n Gerald Casey, the UKTV director, said: \u201cAnother fantastic year of hilarious entries, showing that the British public are a funny as ever when it comes to the news\u201d.<\/p>\n Last year\u2019s winner was about Keir Starmer\u2019s freebies<\/a>, while the winning joke in 2023 poked fun at the British Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s top 10 jokes:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Why is Prince Andrew not writing any Christmas books? He hasn\u2019t got any titles.<\/p>\n 2. Why don\u2019t Noel and Liam want to open their presents early on Christmas morning? They need a little time to wake up.<\/p>\n 3. Which pop star carves her own wooden nativity scene? Sabrina Carpenter.<\/p>\n 4. What do Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and a snowman have in common? They\u2019re both out in the cold.<\/p>\n 5. What is a French burglar\u2019s favourite Christmas film? Louvre, Actually.<\/p>\n 6. Could Lily Allen and David Harbour get back together for Christmas? Stranger Things have happened.<\/p>\n 7. Why won\u2019t Angela Rayner get any Christmas presents this year? Santa can\u2019t decide which address to deliver to.<\/p>\n 8. What is Claudia Winkleman\u2019s favourite part of Christmas dinner? The Taters.<\/p>\n 9. Does Celia Imrie beat her family at Christmas party games? Yes, she trumps them all.<\/p>\n 10. Where has Santa been more than Nigel Farage? 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