Harry and Meghan 'made history for all the wrong reasons'

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been criticised in the wake of the Ofcom decision to clear both ITV and Piers Morgan of any wrongdoing following the former GMB host’s comments about the Duchess of Sussex following the Oprah Winfrey interview. According to reports, Meghan is believed to have written to ITV CEO Carolyn McCall raising concerns over Mr Morgan’s comments and specifically how they might affect viewers dealing with mental illness or suicidal thoughts. Meghan lodged a formal complaint to both Ofcom and ITV after Piers Morgan said he didn’t believe her remarks following the interview.

Kate Mansey, the assistant editor of the Mail on Sunday, said the complaints were “quite telling” and revealed the “thin-skinned” nature of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.  

She claimed: “I was just going to say, in amongst those tens of thousands of complaints, there was one notable complaint from the Duchess of Sussex herself.

“I thought that was really, really interesting because she presented to the chief of ITV her displeasure at it, which frankly in my mind, showed how incredibly thin-skinned the Sussexes are.

“It wasn’t libellous what he said, it was his point of view and the fact that they would complain over that, and that Meghan would reach out to the female CEO of ITV, woman to woman in that kind of way, showed a desire to control the media.

“I just thought it was quite telling of the way the whole brand Sussex operates.”

He said he found the Duchess “contemptible” for bringing an “onslaught against our Royal Family” and briefly walked off the programme after clashing with weather presenter Alex Beresford.

After refusing to apologise, and a record number of complaints, Mr Morgan announced he would be departing the breakfast show.

In a long article written to the Mail, he defended his “right to be allowed to have an opinion” and labelled the Duchess “the Pinocchio Princess”.

After concluding their investigation, Ofcom said: “Consistent with freedom of expression, Mr Morgan was entitled to say he disbelieved the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s allegations and to hold and express strong views that rigorously challenged their account.

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“The [Ofcom broadcasting] code allows for individuals to express strongly held and robustly argued views, including those that are potentially harmful or highly offensive, and for broadcasters to include these in their programming.

“The restriction of such views would, in our view, be an unwarranted and chilling restriction on freedom of expression both of the broadcaster and the audience.”

However, they did express concerns about his comments around suicide and mental health.

Mr Morgan said he was “delighted” with the ruling and labelled it a resounding victory for freedom of speech.

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