The royal family drama just took a wild turn, and Meghan Markle’s fans are not holding back! Prince William’s decision to team up with Jeremy Clarkson—yes, that Jeremy Clarkson, one of Meghan’s most vocal critics—for an episode of Clarkson’s Farm has sparked a firestorm on X. Here’s why this unlikely pairing has Sussex supporters seeing red, and how it’s dredging up old wounds.
William Meets Clarkson: A Farmyard Friendship
It all started innocently enough. On Wednesday, Prince William popped by Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, where he met Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper. Chatting like old pals, William revealed that his son, 11-year-old Prince George, is a massive fan of the hit show. The visit wasn’t just a casual drop-in—William’s set to cameo in an upcoming episode, a move that’s raised eyebrows and tempers alike. But it’s not Kaleb or the farm that’s got people talking—it’s Clarkson himself.
Clarkson’s Controversial Past with Meghan
Rewind to 2022, when Jeremy Clarkson, the former Top Gear host turned farmer, penned a scathing column in The Sun that set the internet ablaze. In it, he fantasized about Meghan being forced to “parade naked through the streets of Britain” while crowds chanted—a rant so vile it racked up over 20,000 complaints to press regulator Ipso, making it their most complained-about article ever. The backlash was swift: The Sun yanked the piece, issued an apology to Meghan, then 43, and Clarkson followed with a statement saying he was “horrified” at the hurt he’d caused.
But the Duke and Duchess of Sussex weren’t buying it. They slammed The Sun’s mea culpa as a “PR stunt,” with a spokesperson accusing the paper of exploiting “hate, violence, and misogyny” for profit. “A true apology would be a shift in their coverage and ethical standards,” they fired back. Clarkson’s words left a deep scar—and for Meghan’s fans, William cozying up to him feels like salt in the wound.
Fans Unleash Fury on X
Sussex loyalists wasted no time venting their outrage online. “Shame on Prince William [for] doing a show with Jeremy Clarkson after [the] nasty and vile things he said about his brother’s wife,” one fan fumed on X. Another called it a “slap in the face for Meghan Markle,” pointing to Clarkson’s past venom as a betrayal by proxy. The sentiment’s clear: teaming up with a man who publicly humiliated Meghan is a low blow, especially given the already frosty rift between William and Prince Harry.
A Royal Divide Deepens?
This isn’t just about a TV cameo—it’s the latest chapter in a saga of family tension. William’s farmyard jaunt with Clarkson comes amid years of strained relations with Harry and Meghan, who stepped back from royal duties in 2020. Clarkson’s 2022 tirade only widened that gap, with Harry and Meghan framing it as part of a broader media assault. Now, William’s decision to align with Clarkson—however light-hearted the context—reads to fans as a deliberate jab, intentional or not.
