London:
Meghan Markle filed a formal complaint with British broadcaster ITV, immediately after a presenter criticised her claims against the royal loved ones and later quit.
Piers Morgan left his part as host of Good Morning Britain on Tuesday following a scathing attack on the Duchess of Sussex’s interview with US chatshow host Oprah Winfrey.
She and her husband, Prince Harry, accused the royal loved ones of racism, when the former tv actress mentioned she had suicidal thoughts throughout her time in Britain.
Former CNN host Morgan’s comments that he did not think her sparked 41,000 complaints to Britain’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
Britain’s domestic Press Association news agency mentioned it understood Meghan formally complained to ITV ahead of he resigned, confirming a report in the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
The complaint focused on how his remarks might influence these attempting to deal with their personal mental well being challenges, it added.
It did not concern his repeated criticism of her or allegations of racism, which have rocked the monarchy.
Morgan, a former tabloid newspaper editor, has been a constant critic of Markle immediately after she reduce off get in touch with with him immediately after she met Harry and they married in 2018.
On Tuesday, Morgan stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain as he clashed with a fellow presenter who defended the duchess.
In a tweet as the programme aired on Wednesday, Morgan mentioned he stood by his remarks and mentioned he would fight for freedom of speech.
“On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t,” he wrote.
Buckingham Palace on Tuesday responded to the explosive claims.
Queen Elizabeth II mentioned Meghan and Harry, who quit royal life final year, and their son Archie would stay “much-loved family members”.
But she also mentioned the accusations would be dealt with “privately”.
Asked to respond to Buckingham Palace’s statement, a spokesman for Meghan and Harry mentioned they would not be commenting any additional.
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