Australian senator slammed after accusing Meghan Markle of being a ‘horrible human’ and ‘terrible influence’ on Prince Harry in blistering TV attack-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

An Australian Liberal senator has labelled Meghan Markle a ‘horrible human’ in a scathing attack on live TV.

Senator Hollie Hughes added that Meghan is a ‘terrible influence’ on the Duke of Sussex, as she commented on the tensions going on in the royal family.

All eyes have been on the royals since Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday, September 8, during the nation’s period of mourning up until the funeral today.

During the funeral, Meghan and Harry walked behind Prince William and Kate, and Princess Charlotte and Prince George down the aisle as they filed into Westminster Abbey after the Queen’s coffin.

Speaking on Australia’s Sky News on Monday afternoon, Hughes said: ‘I think he’s made an awful error and I think she’s had a terrible influence over him.

‘She’s just a horrible human. It’s absolutely disgraceful.’

The Duchess of Sussex was branded a ‘terrible influence’ (Picture: BACKGRID)

‘I think he’s made an awful error’ the senator said (Picture: Tim Rooke/Shutterstock)

The senator previously added that she believes Harry will one day regret the ‘awful mistake’ of marrying Meghan.

‘I’m sick of both of them,’ she added.

‘I sort of long for the day I hope Harry rolls over one day and takes one look and thinks, “What have I done” and comes to his senses and moves back across the pond.’

Hughes has been slammed over her comments (Picture: Sky News)

Social media users have slammed Hughes over her comments, with one writing: ‘The only “awful mistake” is Senator Hollie Hughes obviously confusing her role as a Liberal Senator for NSW with her mean girl role in high school. Appalling behaviour from someone who should know better and be striving to do better.’

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Another person wrote: ‘Tell me again how such a hateful, venomous person can hold a seat in parliament. Meghan’s fine. Hollie Hughes, YOU are the one who is the “horrible human.”‘

‘Hollie Hughes’s vicious & unprovoked attack on Meghan Markle is soiled & vile. I don’t understand from where her cruel verbal derangements come from or why she’d think to be so loathsome could pass for reasonable comment,’ someone else wrote.

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