--- description: Gary Janetti fans like Lisa Rinna discuss why they look forward to his Prince George meme posts every day. title: Gary Janetti's Fans Tell Us Why They're Addicted to His Cheeky Prince George Memes About the Royals image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt263523aa77d52469/698a003f656a3f008fbd89da/gary-janetti-prince-george-instagram.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Gary Janetti's Fans Tell Us Why They're Addicted to His Cheeky Prince George Memes About the Royals  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 22, 2019 7:11 PM CUT  LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Cambridge watches a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, although the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Cambridge watches a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, although the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)Max Mumby/Indigo—Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 22, 2019 7:11 PM CUT Coverage of the [British Royal Family](https://time.com/5559841/royal-baby-birth-plan-history/ "undefined") often veers into breathless accounts of royal weddings or [adulations toward tiny princes and princesses](https://time.com/5615945/royal-baby-archie-christening-photos/ "undefined"), but that’s hardly the case when it comes to [Gary Janetti](https://time.com/5221626/meghan-markle-gary-janetti-prince-george/ "undefined")‘s Instagram, an account who millions follow for a refreshingly wry take on life at Kensington Palace as imagined from the perspective of a cynical [Prince George](https://time.com/5623577/meghan-markle-archie-polo-match/ "undefined"), who turns six years old today. Janetti, a writer and producer known for his work on _Family Guy_ and _Will and Grace_, takes headlines and photos of the expressive young royal and his family and pairs them with pithy quips, to hilarious results. The sassy captions hold true to the old adage that “brevity is soul of wit,” with Janetti’s Prince George persona dealing in succinct but savage burns to everyone in the Royal Family, from Prince George’s younger siblings Charlotte and Louis to his favorite long-suffering target, the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. Janetti’s Instagram account shot to viral fame in 2018, where he offered some serious comic relief to the media frenzy surrounding Markle’s nuptials to Prince Harry. Since then, Janetti’s Instagram following has swelled to 800k followers, some of whom you might call royalty of another kind: celebrities and influencers like Real Housewife of Beverly Hills Lisa Rinna, who’s a frequent commenter on his posts (longtime fans look forward to her go-to rejoinder of “Gary.” in the comments) — so much so that she’s made [appearances of her own](https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJ6BPAnLQd/ "undefined") on the account. For influencer mogul [Tina Craig of Bag Snob](https://www.instagram.com/bagsnob/?hl=en "undefined"), Janetti’s account provides daily entertainment about her favorite member of the British Royal Family. “It’s like watching a sitcom, in nano-internet time. I wait for each new post the way I did with _Seinfeld_ episodes in the ’90s,” she told _TIME_. “If you think about it, he’s posting the same photos over and over, yet with his quick-witted captions, the same expressions tell very different and hilarious tales.” Janetti’s good friend, celebrity hair stylist Scotty Cunha agrees with Craig — Janetti’s storytelling has given Prince George a new kind of depth and humor. “Gary is so funny and smart and I feel like he has given George a voice that we are all dying to hear,” he said. ” I am a huge fan of the royals and I really hope Prince George has the same humor that Gary has given him.” Prince George’s spicy online persona via Janetti can be snarky, but Janetti insists that the jest is all in good fun. “It’s all meant with affection,” he told [_The Hollywood Reporter_](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/royal-wedding-how-a-hollywood-writers-prince-george-parody-became-king-instagram-1111911 "undefined") in a 2018 interview, where he noted that he’s a fan of Markle. “It’s fun. Even though he says horrible things, it’s done in a way that’s meant to be so ridiculous that you couldn’t possibly take it seriously. I’ve given him these Shakespearean ambitions and thoughts to use this forum to tell that story. 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