‘You are not sorry’: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle slam The Sun

A media representative of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, said an apology made by UK newspaper, The Sun, is “nothing more than a PR stunt”.

This comes after The Sun removed a column from Jeremy Clarkson, in which he expressed animosity toward the Duchess of Sussex.

According to the spokesperson, the apology was simply disingenuous.

“The fact that the Sun has not contacted The Duchess of Sussex to apologize shows their intent. This is nothing more than a PR stunt.

A BBC-reported statement noted that a real apology would be a shift in how the UK outlet covers the couple.

“While the public absolutely deserves the publication’s regrets for their dangerous comments, we wouldn’t be in this situation if The Sun did not continue to profit off of and exploit hate, violence and misogyny.

“A true apology would be a shift in their coverage and ethical standards for all. Unfortunately, we’re not holding our breath.”

In the original column, Clarkson said: “At night, I’m unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she [Meghan] is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.

“Everyone who’s my age thinks the same way,” he added. “But what makes me despair is that younger people, especially girls, think she’s pretty cool. They think she was a prisoner of Buckingham Palace, forced to talk about nothing but embroidery and kittens.”

In his tweet following the criticism, Clarkson said he had made a “clumsy” reference to a scene in Game of Thrones which “has gone down badly with a great many people”.