Prince Harry and Meghan Markle SLAM BBC, but wording of their statement raises questions | Sunrise

The Duke of Sussex has threatened to take legal action against the B-B-C over reports he didn't ask the Queen for permission to name his daughter Lilibet. The broadcaster attributed the claim to a senior Buckingham Palace source, but Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit back straight away. But the wording of their statement raises more questions. ITV Royal Editor Chris Ship joins Nat Barr for the latest.

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[ernarc]

It is sad to be fighting over a name, but she continues to pull private parts out of the Royal Family when they're not looking and exposing them for personal gain.

[christinaescobedo]

H&M are big time drama queens. I look forward to the day when they finally just shut up.

[Jesssssss]

Honestly the crap these two wannabes are putting the Queen through... 🙄

[mvrickles]

They don’t ask anyone for anything but money 💰

[katefrench]

There's a rumor/story out there that Harry asked the Queen if they could name the baby after her and the Queen understood that to mean that they were naming the baby Elizabeth and that the Queen had no idea and was blindsided when they instead took her private intimate family name and gave it to their kid. If this is the true version (and I feel that it is) it's just that deplorable duo once again misleading people deliberately and trying to cash in on their evil behavior toward the Queen. Now they have registered that name in Domains so that they own marketing rights...WE weren't born Friday like their kid, and no way would anyone with an ounce of sense believe that the Queen would give her blessing to them stealing her private family nickname then using it for marketing purposes.

[julianamerced]

Anyone surprised they threatened to sue?? I'm not!

[patti]

Twisting the truth as usual, He told the Queen that he hoped that they would name the baby after her, the Queen's name is Elizabeth.

[tracynolan]

He didn't contact her until well after the child was born. When you ask someone if it's ok to name your child after them, that person would say fine. Because they would think you were going to use their Christian name, not their special name used only by their spouse! Hate to tell you H but you can't spin your way out of this one! You had already named the child, filed the paperwork before you ever spoke to anyone. You dishonored the Queen as usual!

[grammymitchell]

Duke and duchess of Deception always turn what is supposed to be a happy time into misery

[anncoffey]

IF Harry asked the queen's permission to name the baby after her, she probably assumed he meant her name and not her nickname.

[lyndaryan]

Are they saying the Queen’s a liar, she thought they were using Elizabeth. They are a devious, horrid pair.

[PeterStrachanMusic]

These two will do and say anything to stay in the spotlight.. Money Money Money.. Nothings Funny.. In this rich pair's world.

[MW-su]

He uses freedom of speech to criticize BBC and The RF even though he said 1st amendment is bonkers, idiotic hypocrisy at it's best 🙄

[DeniAbsurde]

Sue would have been a perfect name for their daughter.

[Rafael_-eydy]

By suing the BBC, monetising from the Name had already started…

[phyllispaxton]

They are lieing and know they were wrong. Turn the tables and hit them in their wallets by suspending their titles indefinitely.

[Dedition]

People are "arguing over a name" because 1) of the hypocrisy and 2) because it looks sickening for them to find another way to monetise their family even as they bash them.

[philomenawalton]

Just like the mental health videos. HM thought it was about military veterans as he said. Not to trash the RF. He may have asked about calling her after HM and she thought he meant Elizabeth!!!

[patriciabosch]

Sue?!!!again?...there is definitely something wrong with these two...

[tedrobinson]

He hasn't got a leg to stand on and I'll put a ..lil'l bet on that