Piers Morgan criticizes Meghan and Harry for 'double standards' over Lilibet photos

Adam Toms, Chiara Fiorillo Mon, June 8, 2026 at 9:51 AM UTC

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced criticism (Image: JONATHAN BRADY, POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Piers Morgan has criticized what he calls a "double standard" displayed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle regarding their daughter Lilibet.

The five-year-old princess, who bears the name of the late Queen Elizabeth II, marked her birthday on Thursday, June 4, with Meghan posting photos of her for the occasion on Instagram.

Speaking at a SXSW London panel last week, Piers questioned, "They've put up photographs of their five-year-old child on social media to millions of people.

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"Immediately recognizable, and I'm like, what are you doing? What is this about? Why would you preach about privacy?

"Why would you lecture the world about the need to be very careful with online stuff about children and so on, and then put your own child out there to millions of people? It makes no sense to me.

Piers Morgan criticized the Sussexes (Image: Hoda Davaine, Getty Images for SXSW London)

"Maybe it makes sense to their fans, I don't know. But, to me it's like, that is a classic example of the kind of double standard that that I think is ridiculous, where, if you're going to start preaching about stuff, at least try and live up to it."

In May, Meghan advocated for immediate action and enhanced safeguards for children in digital spaces during a tribute at a memorial in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Duchess of Sussex unveiled the Lost Screen Memorial at the Place des Nations, which features 50 illuminated lightboxes, each showcasing the lock screen of a child who died following online violence and digital harm, reports the Express.

Meghan posted pictures of Lilibet on social media (Image: meghan/Instagram)

"Behind me stands The Lost Screen Memorial," she said.

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The former Suits actress continued, "Not statistics. Not avatars. Not data points. Children. Each name belonged to a child who was loved beyond measure.

"A child whose laughter once filled a kitchen. Whose shoes once waited by a front door. Whose future once felt limitless."

The Duchess of Sussex went on to say, "Now their faces ask the world questions we can no longer avoid.

"How many more millions of children will be harmed by products that, while innovative, are still designed without sufficient safeguards?

"When will children be able to enjoy the extraordinary potential of technology without it compromising their wellbeing?"

Meghan speaking about the risks of social media in Switzerland (Image: Harold Cunningham, Getty Images)

Meghan's advocacy focuses on the big companies who call on algorithms to hook children on social media - like Meta and TikTok - and then feed them negative information that can result in self-harm.

In March, the former Suits actress marked International Women's Day with a touching photo and heartfelt message honoring her daughter.

The mom-of-two shared a post featuring herself alongside Lilibet, sitting together on a seaside rock, during a family beach trip in California.

She revealed the photo was taken by Harry. She captioned the post, "For the woman she will one day be... Happy International Women's Day. (Camera emoji): Papa Sussex." Comments were turned off.

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