The TV presenter Piers Morgan expresses himself disparagingly about Duchess Meghan in a broadcast. This then complains to the media regulator – unsuccessfully.
London – The British presenter Piers Morgan made derogatory comments on Duchess Meghan on television and received thousands of complaints from viewers. Markle himself had complained to the ITV broadcaster and the media regulator. This has now rejected the allegation against Morgan.
In March 2021, an interview between US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan caused an international stir. In this, the Duchess stated that, during her time in London, she had thoughts of suicide in addition to psychological problems.
In the British TV show “Good Morning Britain”, Piers Morgan had questioned her statements in public, reports spiegel.de. He protested that he “didn’t believe a word” from Markle. Morgan is one of the best known TV journalists in Great Britain and is best known for his provocative criticism of celebrities and politicians.
Moderator attacks Duchess Meghan – media watchdog defends “controversial opinions”
According to the Ofcom media regulator, more than 50,000 complaints have been received against the 56-year-old. However, the decision to reject all of these is well considered. Morgan’s comments about Princess Meghan were “potentially harmful and offensive”, but “freedom of expression to the full” must also be taken into account.
Broadcasters are allowed to broadcast “controversial opinions” as long as they are “part of a legitimate debate in the public interest”. Despite everything, ITV has been urged to deal more carefully with the issues of mental health in the future.
Morgan continued to provoke and tweeted the authority’s decision: “This is an overwhelming victory for freedom of expression and an overwhelming defeat for Princess Pinocchio.”
TV presenter Piers Morgan insults Meghan Markle – and storms out of the studio
According to a report by the British newspaper Guardian, the station asked the moderator to apologize in another broadcast. Piers Morgan refused, however, and stormed after a heated argument with a colleague about his remarks about Meghan Markle from a live broadcast.
A short time later he quit his job on the morning show. Meanwhile, the dispute between Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and the Queen * continues to come to a head. Now Elizabeth II has turned on lawyers. Harry and Megan speak of “fear” in an emotional statement. (Alina Schröder) * hna.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
