Thursday 15 September 2022 01:02 AM David Koch takes a dig at Karl Stefanovic as rival breakfast shows film side by ... trends now

Sunrise host David Koch has taken a cheeky dig at Today's Karl Stefanovic as they face off in the media scrum outside Buckingham Palace. 

Seven and Nine's rival breakfast teams have been forced to operate in close quarters this week while broadcasting live in London following the death of Queen Elizabeth.  

Yet Koch, 66, saw humour in their less-than-ideal situation on Thursday, posting a tongue-in-cheek Instagram post referring to Stefanovic as 'rif-raf'. 

Posting to Instagram Stories, Koch uploaded a photo of Stefanovic locked outside the gates of the Royal Palace looking anguished while resting his head between the metal bars. 

'Gotta keep the rif-raf out @KarlStefanovic [laughing-crying emoji],' Koch quipped in the caption. 

Karl, who is known for his larrikin sense of humour, promptly re-shared the post to his own Instagram Stories. 

It comes as the Aussie breakfast war heats up in the UK ahead of Her Majesty's funeral on Monday. 

A 100-strong media contingent from Australia is currently reporting on the ground in London, with daily royal programming stretching from breakfast through to the evening news. 

Joining the Sunrise and Today presenters is Sky News talent Laura Jayes, Peta Credlin and Paul Murray.