Veteran Hollywood comedian Robin Williams is returning to the UK stage for the first time in 25 years to celebrate The Prince of Wales’s 60th birthday.

The film and stand-up star will perform alongside British comedy greats John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson for the Prince and the Duchess of Cornwall at London’s New Wimbeldon Theatre.

Cheekily entitled We Are Not Amused, the one-off stage show on November 12 will be televised by ITV, with ticket sale profits going to the Prince’s Trust.

Williams started out as a stand up comedian before taking comic film roles in movies including Mrs Doubtfire and The Birdcage, and then winning an Oscar for the lauded Good Will Hunting in 1998. But the 57-year-old is likely to be relaxed as he rediscovers his roots in front of the Prince after launching a stand-up tour in the US last week.

Williams said he was inspired to head back to the stage for only the second time in 20 years by George Bush. “It’s an election year, which is basically Christmas for stand-up comics.’’

“I figured I should get my arse on the road while the shrub [Bush] is still in office.’’

His recently tumultuous private life could also provide inspiration for his London show. After previously achieving 20 years of sobriety, the comedian checked into rehab in 2006 for alcohol abuse. He then split from his wife of 19 years in March this year. Prior to his US tour he said he liked to draw on his personal experiences to write stand-up and would “open up” about his recent difficulties.

It will also be Atkinson’s first time on the stand-up stage in years. The Blackadder and Mr Bean star last toured the UK in 1991.

Monty Python genius Cleese, meanwhile, has promised to deliver something “extra special” for the Prince.

Tickets for the show will go on sale at 10.30am on Wednesday October 1, with prices range from £25-100.

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