‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong roasts King Charles in Emmys speech

And the award for not-so-subtle roasting goes to...

“Succession” creator and writer Jesse Armstrong has never minced words on the HBO hit — and he had plenty of verbal barbs for King Charles III upon accepting the Emmy Monday for outstanding drama series.

“Big week for successions. New king in the U.K. … for us,” said English native Armstrong, 51. “Evidently a little bit more voting involved in our winning than Prince Charles.”

“Keep it royalist. Keep it royalist,” said Brian Cox, who stars on the hit series as twisted patriarch Logan Roy.

“I’m not saying we’re more legitimate in our position than his, we’ll leave that to other people,” said Armstrong. “We are incredibly grateful to have this wonderful honor. This group is extraordinary. It’s a team effort and, starting with the engine room, the writers room, the producers who support us, the directors led by Mark Mylod, the extraordinary cast who we’re surrounded by, my goodness, and our amazing crew, and HBO, who protect and support us. So, many thanks.”

“Succession” on Monday also took home the awards for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series (Matthew Macfadyen), outstanding casting for a drama series, and outstanding writing for a drama series for the season three finale, “All the Bells Say.”

King Charles III was officially proclaimed the new leader of the U.K. Saturday, just two days after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, died at the age of 96.