Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are known to be protective parents to Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, four, and have fiercely defended their rights.
The children, who had recently been reunited with their grandfather King Charles, sparked speculation about what the future holds for their potential royal role. However, some “deeply unpleasant” comments forced the Sussexes to issue a scathing statement.
Presenter Mark Dolan had said that not only will Harry and Meghan make life miserable for Prince William and Princess Kate when they ascend the throne, but that this problem is “generational.” He added that Archie and Lilibet, when they are “teenagers and young adults,” would also “make life a misery for George, Charlotte and Louis.”
In response, a spokesperson criticized the statement and accused Dolan of “demonizing” young children.
“There is a fundamental difference between criticizing public figures and choosing to demonize two young children who have done absolutely nothing to justify it,” the representative said. “Speculating that Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet will one day ‘make life miserable’ for their cousins is an extraordinary and irresponsible thing to say about children.”
He continued: “We are truly disgusted by these comments. Whatever opinions people may have of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, children should never be dragged into adult disputes or portrayed as future antagonists for the sake of a provocative phrase.”
