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Piers Morgan brands Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pregnancy announcement ‘cheesy’

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 27, 2017 Britain's Prince Harry and his fianc??e US actress Meghan Markle pose for a photograph in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in west London on November 27, 2017, following the announcement of their engagement. - Meghan Markle has revealed she suffered a miscarriage in July this year, writing in the New York Times on November 25, 2020 of the deep grief and loss she endured with her husband Prince Harry. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting another child (Picture: AFP)

Piers Morgan has of course weighed in on the news that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their second child.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed on Sunday that they are set to welcome a sibling for their son Archie.

The couple made the announcement with a black and white photograph of them sat under a tree with Meghan resting one hand on her currently small bump.

Piers, a long time critic of the royal couple, gave his view on Twitter with a barbed comment about the photoshoot.

Sharing the picture wrote: ‘BREAKING: Harry & Meghan have announced they’re pregnant and released this cheesy photo of themselves to ensure the media gives the story about their private life more prominence – in their latest courageous effort to stop the same media focusing on their private life.’

The Duke and Duchess, who live in Los Angeles with their son, have been determined to keep their private lives out of the spotlight since stepping back from their royal duties.

They have made the move into media and entertainment, signing a deal in September with streaming service Netflix to produce documentaries, films and children’s programmes.

The Good Morning Britain presenter previously clashed with co-host Susanna Reid after he slated the couple’s Archewell Audio podcast, with Piers claiming they were ‘fleecing the royal title for commercial gain’.

‘It all comes down to the same thing. Would Spotify have given them £2 if they weren’t the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?’ he said.

‘They wouldn’t have the profile without being members of the royal family.’

He added: ‘It is completely inappropriate for members of the royal family to use their titles to fleece commercial entities in this way.’

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