Prince Harry and Meghan Markle blasted for "inappropriate video"
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been slammed for imploring Americans to vote in the 2020 US election on November 3rd.
In a video that unveiled the 2020 TIME 100, TIME's list of the world's 100 most influential people, Markle spoke of the importance of voting.
“Every four years we are told the same thing, that this is the most important election of our lifetime,” Markle said. “But this one is. When we vote, our values are put into action and our voices are heard. Your voice is a reminder that you matter, because you do and you deserve to be heard.”
Prince Harry also spoke up in the video, saying: “As we approach this November, it’s vital that we reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity.
“When the bad outweighs the good, for many, whether we realise it or not, it erodes our ability to have compassion and our ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes.
“Because when one person buys into negativity online, the effects are felt exponentially. It’s time to not only reflect, but act.”
Critics have been quick to see this as a thinly veiled attempt to vote US President Donald Trump out of office.
A statement from Buckingham Palace made it clear that the couple's comments were separate from the Royal Family.
“The Duke is not a working member of the Royal Family and any comments he makes are made in a personal capacity,” they said in a statement to The Times.
Piers Morgan shared his opinion, saying that Prince Harry was "poking his nose" in US politics.
“Prince Harry poking his woke nose into the US election & effectively telling Americans to vote against President Trump is completely unacceptable behaviour for a member of the Royal Family," he said.