Meghan Markle has been branded “Princess Pinocchio” by British commentator Piers Morgan, who accused her and Prince Harry of launching a “five-year onslaught” against Queen Elizabeth II and now King Charles III.
In his latest column for the Daily Mail, Morgan praised the late Queen for her unwavering leadership and criticized the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for damaging the royal family’s reputation. He described Queen Elizabeth as “an enduring symbol of comforting consistency” who reigned “with quiet dignity and wry wisdom” during some of the most turbulent periods in modern history.
“For 70 years she reigned with quiet dignity and wry wisdom,” Morgan wrote. “Wars raged, governments imploded, markets crashed, the web sent everybody insane, but through it all, she remained a steady, reassuring presence.”
Reflecting on the aftermath of her passing in 2022, Morgan acknowledged that many Britons had worried about the monarchy’s stability without its “seemingly eternal figurehead.” However, he argued that King Charles had maintained the institution’s resilience despite ongoing challenges.
“There is no doubt the royal family has taken a battering,” Morgan said. “Not least a five-year onslaught from Prince Harry and Princess Pinocchio, the Sussex separatists, who attacked the institution as a cruel and racist anachronism.”
Morgan claimed the couple’s criticisms of the royal family, which have included allegations of racism, emotional neglect, and media manipulation, were motivated by self-interest rather than genuine grievance. “In my view, they did so just to boost their own brand,” he added.
Despite his harsh words for the Sussexes, Morgan expressed confidence in the monarchy’s endurance under King Charles. “The monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does, enduring, calmly above the fray,” he wrote, suggesting the royal family’s quiet resilience stands in contrast to the chaos of the modern world.
Morgan closed his column by condemning what he described as the culture of public shaming that has emerged in recent years, noting that “cancel culture” often presumes guilt before facts are known — particularly on sensitive issues such as race and mental health.
For Morgan, the monarchy’s continued stability amid scandal, loss, and controversy is proof that, even in turbulent times, “the Crown endures.”