Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'should have remained silent' after being branded "dumb and stupid" on South Park, warns a PR expert.
The former working Royals' representatives recently blasted claims that the couple were to sue TV bosses over the explosive episode titled The Worldwide Privacy Tour.
In the show, two characters mirroring Harry and Meghan – a "prince and his wife" – are seen attempting to "find privacy and seclusion in a small mountain town".
Harry's bombshell memoir Spare seemingly received a rebrand in the animated comedy as a book titled 'Waaagh' was unveiled - the fictional 'wife' was also branded a "sorority girl, actress, influencer, and victim".
A spokesperson for the couple said claims they were "upset" by the programme and were planning to take legal action were "baseless and boring".
Now, a leading PR expert tells us that Harry and Meghan should have 'remained silent' on the ordeal and that any legal action would have led to 'awkward revelations'.
Speaking ahead of Harry and Meghan's statement, Andy Barr told The Mirror: "Dare I suggest that they should take a leaf out of the Royal Family's PR book and remain silent.
"The Firm's comms machine has stuck to their silent guns during the Harry and Meghan attacks and it looks very much like they are weathering the storm perfectly."
He had blasted legal action claims as "empty rhetoric from the Sussex's inner circle" that was "intended to scare off" any media attention.
Very few positives come from taking legal action," the 10 Yetis CEO claimed. "Especially in terms of washing your dirty linen in public.
"The cross questioning of Meghan and Harry could lead to some very awkward revelations about their lives and commercial work choices."
The hit-Comedy Central show is focused on Stan, Kyle, Eric and Kenny are all described as "four foul-mouthed friends who live in South Park".
During the episode, in which Harry and Meghan weren't actually named, character Kyle is seen saying: "It seriously is driving me crazy. I'm sick of hearing about them but I can't get away from them!"
"They're everywhere. In my f****ing face," he adds while all of the characters are sitting around their school's dining hall – discussing 'prince and his wife'.
Another character, Stan, replies: "Look, Kyle, we just kind of don't care about some dumb prince and his stupid wife."
The episode fetched thousands of comments across social media, with some even saying they had tuned in specially for their mention.
"Ha ha ha even South Park is taking the p**s out of Prince Harry and Meghan," Tweeted one viewer. "South Park takes aim at Prince Harry and Meghan," said another.
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