Jeremy Clarkson Meghan Markle

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Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan Markle column: The Sun takes down ... (Economic Times)

The Sun newspaper stated that organisation was “extremely sorry” and has expressed its regret over publishing a Jeremy Clarkson column about the Duchess of ...

In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. [Meghan Markle](/topic/meghan-markle), popular UK broadcaster [Jeremy Clarkson](/topic/jeremy-clarkson)has asked "The [Sun](/topic/sun)" to remove his column. Complaints were made to the press regulator after [Clarkson](/topic/clarkson)wrote last week that he hated [Meghan](/topic/meghan)“on a cellular level”. I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) In their response, The Sun clarified that columnists' opinions were their own but as a publisher, with free expression comes responsibility as well. Even Clarkson’s daughter, Emily distanced herself from father’s word’s and said she wants to make it clear that she stands against everything her dad wrote about Markle.

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Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan Markle Op-Ed Sparks Apology From The ... (Glamour)

On December 23, the British tabloid published an official apology four days after deleting Clarkson's recent rant against Meghan Markle.

[caused controversy for the royal family](https://www.glamour.com/story/queen-camilla-attended-a-lunch-with-men-who-harassed-meghan-markle) as well. [Duchess of Sussex](https://www.glamour.com/about/meghan-markle). Earlier this month, [Queen Camilla](https://www.glamour.com/about/camilla-parker-bowles) [attended a luncheon](https://www.glamour.com/story/queen-camilla-attended-a-lunch-with-men-who-harassed-meghan-markle) where Clarkson and Piers Morgan were also guests. “Columnists' opinions are their own, but as a publisher, we realize that with free expression comes responsibility,” [the statement read](https://www.thesun.co.uk/clarifications/20850273/jeremy-clarkson-the-sun/). It's important to note that neither Clarkson nor The Sun directed their apologies at the op-ed's target, Meghan Markle. "I want to make it very clear that I stand against everything that my dad wrote about Meghan Markle and I remain standing in support of those targeted with online hatred."

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Meghan Markle says Sun apology over Jeremy Clarkson column ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Meghan Markle has broken her silence over Jeremy Clarkson's disturbing column about her in a recent edition of The Sun newspaper, as the publication claims ...

[ITV](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/itv) to sack the TV star - Clarkson took to Twitter and told his followers: "Oh dear. You wrote an entire article about Meghan dying prior to this article." The article has been removed from our website and archives." He also said he will be more careful in future. In one of the replies to Clarkson's tweet, one Twitter user shared an extract from one of the star's previous columns for The Sun and asked him: "Was this part a scene in the Games of Thrones? "This is nothing more than a PR stunt. In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. ["on a cellular level" and wants her to be "paraded naked through the streets"](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/jeremy-clarkson-dreams-meghan-markle-28757874). "We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry. [The Duke and Duchess of Sussex ](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/prince-harry)shared with the PA news agency on Saturday, reads: "The fact that the Sun has not contacted The Duchess of Sussex to apologise shows their intent. "In a tweet earlier this week, Jeremy said he had made a “clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones”, which had “gone down badly with a great many people” and he was “horrified to have caused so much hurt”. [said an apology by The Sun newspaper over a column](https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-sun-apologises-meghan-markle-28806687) in which [Jeremy Clarkson](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/jeremy-clarkson) said he "hated" Meghan is "nothing more than a PR stunt".

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit back at The Sun and Jeremy ... (iNews)

A spokesperson for the couple branded the comments' dangerous' and accused the newspaper of profiting off of 'hate, violence and misogyny'.

In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. presenter said he “hated” Meghan more than serial killer Rose West and said he dreamed of making her “parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.” I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.” I hate her on a cellular level. Not like I hate Nicola Sturgeon or Rose West. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have responded to The Sun newspaper after a backlash over a column in which

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle brand The Sun's apology 'a PR stunt' (Metro)

The paper said: 'In last Saturday's Sun, Jeremy Clarkson wrote a comment article about the Duchess of Sussex. It provoked a strong response and led to a large ...

The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? We will continue to campaign for good causes on behalf of our readers in 2023.’ The paper said: ‘In last Saturday’s Sun, Jeremy Clarkson wrote a comment article about the Duchess of Sussex. ‘Columnists’ opinions are their own, but as a publisher we realise that with free expression comes responsibility. He also said he will be more careful in future. [Prince Harry](https://metro.co.uk/tag/prince-harry/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) and [Meghan Markle](https://metro.co.uk/tag/meghan-markle/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) has called out The Sun’s apology after columnist [Jeremy Clarkson](https://metro.co.uk/tag/jeremy-clarkson/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK3) wrote a hate-filled rant against the Duchess of Sussex.

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Apology for Jeremy Clarkson's attack on Meghan Markle (QNews)

Britain's Sun newspaper apologised Friday for a column by former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson about Meghan Markle.

Clarkson also described the Duke of Sussex as a ‘glove puppet’ in the article. Notably neither has the Queen Consort. Check out our [latest magazines](https://qnews.com.au/magazine/) or find us on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/QNewsAustralia). In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. Buckingham Palace has made no comment on the article. Piers Morgan, another prominent critic of the Duchess of Sussex also attended the lunch.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle react after the Sun issues apology ... (HELLO!)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reacted after the Sun apologised for publishing a controversial column from Jeremy Clarkson on the Duchess of Sussex.

In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. [Sign up to The Royal Explainer newsletter](https://www.hellomagazine.com/newsletter/royal-explainer/) to receive your weekly dose of royal features and other exclusive content straight to your inbox. I've rather put my foot in it. [Prince Harry](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/prince-harry/) and [Meghan Markle](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/meghan-markle/) have responded to the Sun's apology over [Jeremy Clarkson's](https://www.hellomagazine.com/tags/jeremy-clarkson/) controversial column on the Duchess of Sussex. [Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's friend shares new photo of the royal in tears](https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20221222160210/misan-harriman-new-photo-prince-harry-in-tears-invictus/) Royal couple's thoughts revealed](https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/20221223160211/prince-harry-meghan-markle-family-third-baby-news/)

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Meghan Markle reacts to UK tabloid's Jeremy Clarkson apology (Geo News)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have broken their silence on the UK's tabloid's apology over a column by a TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson, branding it "nothing ...

It said columnists' opinions were their own, but, as a publisher, "with free expression comes responsibility". This is nothing more than a PR stunt." Unfortunately, we're not holding our breath."

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'Shows their intent': Meghan Markle issues rare statement over 'vile ... (9Honey)

A spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has lashed The Sun's publication and apology of Jeremy Cl...

[consequences of the vitriol levelled against her by the world's media](https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/racist-abuse-of-celebrities-meghan-markle-talent-manager-exclusive/0de0b7fa-89f1-4262-b4c0-bbdf336b8dcd). [The Sun published a formal apology over the since-deleted article](https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/the-sun-apologises-jeremy-clarkson-meghan-markle-column/9659a2a7-494d-4165-af29-79eb40beb1f8), with the newspaper's statement reading: "In last Saturday's Sun, Jeremy Clarkson wrote a comment article about the Duchess of Sussex. It provoked a strong response and led to a large number of complaints to Ipso, the independent press regulator. [Meghan Markle](https://honey.nine.com.au/meghan-markle) will no longer be silenced – or, well, her spokesperson won't. [Stan](https://9.nine.com.au/Vs3EDd). The statement, however, was notably without an apology. [including by his own daughter](https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/jeremy-clarkson-daughter-em-clarkson-condemns-the-sun-column-about-meghan-markle/9dcc3b6c-bf6e-4ef5-a416-b6aa30206a1a). "This is nothing more than a PR stunt. Unfortunately, we're not holding our breath." [issued a public statement on the matter on December 20](https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/harry-and-meghan-jeremy-clarkson-responds-to-criticism-over-comments/c2fa3009-d7cb-40e6-8ce1-afc206070ab4) following the backlash. [Duke](https://honey.nine.com.au/duke-of-sussex) and [Duchess of Sussex](https://honey.nine.com.au/duchess-of-sussex) has issued a rare statement on behalf of the couple over [Jeremy Clarkson's condemned column](https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/jeremy-clarkson-daughter-em-clarkson-condemns-the-sun-column-about-meghan-markle/9dcc3b6c-bf6e-4ef5-a416-b6aa30206a1a) and [The Sun's subsequent retraction and public apology](https://honey.nine.com.au/royals/the-sun-apologises-jeremy-clarkson-meghan-markle-column/9659a2a7-494d-4165-af29-79eb40beb1f8). [Bronte Gossling](https://honey.nine.com.au/meet-the-team/bronte-gossling)

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Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan Markle Column Removed By The Sun (Hollywood Reporter)

The Sun apologized for a column about Meghan Markle by Jeremy Clarkson that was widely criticized, and removed it from its website and archives.

Clarkson, who in 2015 was fired as host of the BBC’s motoring show after punching a producer, is the star of Amazon Prime Video series The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, and also hosts Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future,” he wrote on Twitter of the reference to the memorable Cersei (Lena Headey) moment in Game of Thrones. I want to make it very clear that I stand against everything that my dad wrote about Meghan Markle and I remain standing in support of those that are targeted with online hatred.” ITV said there are no plans to take action following the column, while Amazon has yet to comment about the forthcoming season. “Columnists’ opinions are their own, but as a publisher we realize that with free expression comes responsibility. press and royal family, ultimately leading to their separation from royal life. The British tabloid ran Clarkson’s article on Dec. First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, who was also named in the column as someone Clarkson “hates” on a “cellular level,” called the piece “deeply misogynist.” She told The Times, “I think what he said about Meghan Markle was deeply misogynist and just downright awful and horrible.” [post](https://www.thesun.co.uk/clarifications/20850273/jeremy-clarkson-the-sun/) to its website that the column had “provoked a strong response and led to a large number of complaints to IPSO, the independent press regulator.” The former Top Gear host wrote in his column that Prince Harry was being “controlled” by Markle and that he was “dreaming of the day when she 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.” [running a column](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-meghan-markle-column-complaints-the-sun-1235284532/) by British TV personality Jeremy Clarkson about [Meghan Markle](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/t/meghan-markle/) that has been condemned for being “deeply misogynistic.”

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'Not holding our breath': Meghan rejects apology from Murdoch's ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The duchess has retaliated, saying through a spokesperson that a true apology would be a change in the Murdoch tabloid's coverage and ethical standards.

[Latika Bourke](/by/latika-bourke-11tkbl)is a journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in London.Connect via The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? “We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry. presenter and News Corp columnist, wrote, that he “hated” Meghan and dreamt of the day she would be forced to parade naked through the streets of Britain while a crowd chanted “shame” and threw excrement at her. Harry and his wife have long been at war with the British tabloids with the duke accusing The Sun’s rival, The Mail, of causing his wife’s miscarriage. [issued a rare apology on Friday evening](https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/murdoch-tabloid-says-it-regrets-publishing-clarkson-column-on-meghan-20221224-p5c8n3.html), saying it was “sincerely sorry” for the column, which has subsequently been retracted, but not before it prompted a wave of anger from British MPs and sparked more than 20,000 complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation.

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The Sun apologises over Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan column (BBC News)

The newspaper says it regrets publishing the piece, in which Clarkson said he "hated" the duchess.

The job of being an editor is to sometimes protect a columnist from themselves." They think she was a prisoner of Buckingham Palace, forced to talk about nothing but embroidery and kittens." In a column I wrote about Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones and this has gone down badly with a great many people. I’m horrified to have caused so much hurt and I shall be more careful in future.— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) "But what makes me despair is that younger people, especially girls, think she's pretty cool. In place of the article, the Sun's website now has a copy of a tweet from Clarkson in which he said he was "horrified to have caused so much hurt" and "would be more careful in future".

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