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Jeremy Clarkson failed to address his “long-standing pattern” of writing articles that spread “hate rhetoric” when apologising to Meghan for his Sun column, the Sussexes have claimed.
The TV presenter on Monday evening apologised to Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, over a “disgraceful” piece he wrote about the latter in December last year.
But the couple said Mr Clarkson “wrote solely” to Prince Harry, who was not the subject of his piece. They also rejected his claims to have written the column “in a hurry”.
In the article, the former Top Gear host said he despised the duchess on a “cellular level”, adding that he dreamt of the day she would be made to parade naked through Britain while a crowd chanted “shame” and threw “excrement” at her.
Mr Clarkson, in his apology, said: “I really am sorry. All the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head. This is me putting my hands up. It’s a mea culpa with bells on.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued a response to Jeremy Clarkson’s apology over his highly criticised remarks about Meghan Markle.
The statement made by the couple reported by Omid Scobie of Yahoo, states: “On December 25, 2022, Mr Clarkson wrote solely to Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. The contents of his correspondence were marked Private and Confidential.”
You can read the statement in full here:
Statement called out the TV presenter for allegedly emailing Harry, not Meghan, with his apology in December
Prince Harry is the worst export to the US in “over 200 years”, a commentator has claimed.
Nile Gardiner, a former aide to Margaret Thatcher, added that “if he [Harry] ever gets deported from America, hopefully it will be to Canada.”
He also said the Sussexes still have a “few useful idiots” in the British media who are willing to “defend their nefarious attacks against the Royal Family”.
Jeremy Paxman has described Prince Harry’s claims in his memoir Spare as a “series of moans from a very privileged young man”.
The veteran broadcaster and University Challenge host wrote a new comment about the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography, which has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book yet.
My colleague Maayna Sachdeva reports:
The Duke of Sussex’s memoir contains several startling allegations against his brother, the Prince of Wales
Jeremy Paxman has described Prince Harry’s claims in his memoir Spare as a “series of moans from a very privileged young man”.
The veteran broadcaster and University Challenge host wrote a new comment about the Duke of Sussex’s autobiography, which has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book yet.
My colleague Maanya Sachdeva reports:
The Duke of Sussex’s memoir contains several startling allegations against his brother, the Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace’s silence over claims made by Prince Harry in his book Spare “might not be what it seems”, an author and ally of the Sussexes has said.
Omid Scobie, co-author of Finding Freedom – a biography of the couple’s time together – said palace aides often speak to the media.
In a piece for Yahoo! News Royal Executive, Omid said: “While it may be true that Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have chosen not to answer requests for comment from journalists (including myself) about the revelations in Spare, in my experience of royal reporting the reality of the institution’s silence might not be quite what it seems.”
“Despite the tired ‘never complain, never explain’ facade, an assortment of Royal Family sources and friends have all been busy speaking to media outlets since the contents of the book first leaked to British newspapers ahead of its 10 January debut.
“Whilst these sources may be speaking out entirely independently, given how tight knit the Royal Family inner circle is, I doubt they would speak to the media without at least some form of tacit approval from the royals.”
Omid Scobie
Prince Harry’s book Spare is “missing the point” about what it means to be a working royal, an author has said.
Robert Jobson, the royal author, says being a working member of the family is a privilege.
“It hands them a platform so they can use their position to serve the Crown & country by helping others & promoting causes that matter to them – whilst not worrying about how to pay the rent,” he adds.
ICYMI: Americans welcomed Prince Harry with open arms. Will ‘Spare’ spoil the love story?
A generation of American teens dreamt of marrying Prince Harry and then watched, rapt, as the fairytale they imagined came true before their eyes.
Two years later, the nation welcomed the royal combat veteran after he cut his privileged ties for the love of an LA-born actress. But in the aftermath of Prince Harry’s book release and media blitz, Sheila Flynn asks: Can he keep America on his side?
A generation of American teens dreamt of marrying Prince Harry and then watched, rapt, as the fairytale they imagined came true before their eyes. Two years later, the nation welcomed the royal combat veteran after he cut his privileged ties for the love of an LA-born actress. But in the aftermath of Prince Harry’s book release and media blitz, Sheila Flynn asks: Can he keep America on his side?
Jeremy Clarkson will be dropped by Amazon Prime once the final episode of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ ends, it has been reported.
A press conference for the series was due to take place today but was cancelled at 6pm last night after the presenter issued his apology to Prince Harry.
Variety Australia, citing anonymous sources, said the presenter will no longer work with the streaming giant once ‘The Grand Tour – another series featuring Mr Clarkson – and the farm show have ended.
Jeremy Clarkson has apologised to the Sussexes for the “digraceful” column he wrote about Meghan.
Following the backlash against the piece, Mr Clarkson tweeted that he’d put his “foot in it” but stopped short of saying sorry.
That remains that last tweet on his Twitter account, posted on 19 December.
Prince Harry has been invited to reunite with his brother Prince William at the relaunch of London’s Bouji nightclub, where the brothers once partied.
After closing its doors in 2014, the Sunday Times reported that it was planning to reopen, with co-owner Carlos Carello reported as saying: “Harry will be able to join us for the opening via the metaverse from LA, and he and William would be welcome to come and share the table together like the old days.
“I’m an optimist – I think those two will have a happy ending.”
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