Dan Wootton just called out the BBC after spotting a major error in a report about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. In a post on X, the journalist pointed out that the broadcaster hadn't paid attention to the duchess's name, which was incorrectly spelt as 'Megan'.
"Either the BBC's standards have slipped even further these days, or they are really trolling MEGHAN Markle here…" he quipped on Monday (7 September).
Reacting to the tweet, Dan's followers promptly replied. "LMAO!!!! Ouch! Well done BBC!" wrote one. "The BBC have standards?" remarked a second. Meanwhile, fellow broadcaster Narinder Kaur quipped: "Duchess Meghan Sussex."
Dan's tweet came just hours after King Charles clarified that Meghan and Harry will remain non-working royals, following their return to the UK last month.
Either the BBC's standards have slipped even further these days or they are really trolling MEGHAN Markle here... pic.twitter.com/eiUjjdChSd
"It is well known that in January 2020, the Duke and Duchess stepped down from undertaking representative duties on behalf of The Sovereign, and are no longer working Members of The Royal Family," declared a letter issued on Charles' behalf.
"This position, distinct from the State and Royal duties undertaken by the working Royal Family, and with the personal latitude it brings the couple in respect of financial independence and protection of their privacy as they would wish, will continue to be fully respected.
"It follows that there is no change to the current status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Their styles as His and Her Royal Highness remain in abeyance and are not used.
"The charitable work of the Duke and Duchess is a personal matter for them both and undertaken in their private capacity. In short, their position is akin to private citizens with commercial and charitable interests."
The letter concluded: "Any specific questions from official and State organisations about the courtesies which should be extended to the Duke and Duchess, and particularly where recourse to public funds may be required, should be directed to Buckingham Palace. Any operational security issues should continue to be directed to the relevant Police authorities."
Six years after their move to the US, Meghan and Harry officially returned to the UK last month. The Sussexes arrived at Birmingham Airport with their two children: Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, on 26 August. The family are reportedly staying in the Cotswolds, with Archie and Lilibet enrolled in British schools.
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