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'Keep Diana out of this': Piers Morgan blasted for proving King Charles' competency while belittling Princess Diana

'The more I’ve seen of King Charles III in the past few days, the more impressive he has been', Morgan asserted in his opinion piece

BY DIVYA KISHORE

PUBLISHED SEP 14, 2022

Piers Morgan has been slammed online for dragging Princess Diana while praising King Charles (Getty Images/ Hollie Adams, Ian Gavan, and Paul Edwards)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Piers Morgan has been called out online after he decided to bring in late Princess Diana while proving why King Charles is the perfect one to rule the UK as the new monarch. Writing an opinion piece for The Sun, the English reporter said, “None of us can even begin to imagine what King Charles III has been going through since the Queen died last Thursday, either on a personal or professional level.”

In the essay titled — ‘Charles is a man wrestling with the weight of history and winning. He’s proving all the doubters wrong… even Diana’ — Morgan mentioned that “although Charles had a very, very long time to prepare for this moment, the longest apprenticeship for any job in recorded employment history, nothing can adequately prepare anyone for the sudden, dramatic propulsion from Monarch-in-waiting to King.”

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He then went on to admire the 73-year-old King by writing, “Yet look how magnificently he’s handled it. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single public figure rise to momentous occasion with such astonishing poise, sure-footedness, class and clarity. From the moment we first saw our new King following his mother’s passing, he has hit the pitch-perfect note time and again.”

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, depart St Anne's Cathedral following a service of reflection in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on September 13, 2022 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. King Charles III is visiting Northern Ireland for the first time since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022. (Photo by Carrie Davenport/Getty Images) — King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, depart St Anne's Cathedral following a service of reflection in memory of Queen Elizabeth II on September 13, 2022 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Carrie Davenport/Getty Images)

But the 57-year-old broadcaster did not stop there as he also involved Diana into it. First, Morgan referred to Charles’ address to the nation as His Majesty in in Westminster Hall, which he claimed to be “a powerful, beautifully crafted speech that was humble, sincere, heartfelt, human and profoundly inspiring.”

Princess Diana And Prince Charles watch an official event during their first royal Australian tour 1983 IN Newcastle, Austrlia. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images) — Princess Diana And Prince Charles watch an official event during their first royal Australian tour in 1983 at Newcastle, Australia (Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

The writer then pointed to the infamous Panorama interview of the late Princess of Wales. He noted: “It reflected many concerns about whether Charles, once he finally got the chance to be King, would be any good at it. The sceptics included his own ex-wife Princess Diana who said in that now infamous Panorama interview that she thought Charles would struggle. ‘Because I know the character, I would think that the top job, as I call it, would bring enormous limitations to him, and I don't know whether he could adapt to that.’”

Morgan declared in his piece for The Sun, “Diana was wrong. All the doubters were wrong. The more I’ve seen of King Charles III in the past few days, the more impressive he has been, from his stirring address to Parliament to his supremely dignified vigil by the Queen’s coffin in Scotland,” before adding: “This is a man wrestling with the weight of history - and winning. And the public agree with me.”

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried off a plane by the Queen's Colour Squadron at RAF Northolt, west London, from where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace, London, to lie at rest overnight in the Bow Room on September 13, 2022 in London, England. The coffin carrying Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II leaves St Giles Church travelling to Edinburgh Airport where it will be flown to London and transferred to Buckingham Palace by road. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth - WPA Pool/Getty Images) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried off on a plane by the Queen's Colour Squadron at RAF Northolt, west London, from where it will be taken to Buckingham Palace, London, to rest overnight in the Bow Room on September 13, 2022 in London, England (Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Despite Morgan’s insistence that “the public agree with” him, people online appeared to not be happy with his analysis. A user Tweeted, “Please keep Diana out of this, bottom of Diana shoe is worth more than the whole royal family put together.” The second user questioned, “Sir, why do you rush in where angels fear to tread? Why this craving to speak ill of these great women who won't answer you?” The third one wrote: “Diana has been dead for 25 years what’s he proving to her? Maybe he’s the reason she’s dead.” “Your meant to be a Royalist Piers. The queen wouldn’t appreciate you dragging up Diana during a time of mourning,” the fourth user added.

Please keep Diana out of this, bottom of Diana shoe is worth more than the whole royal family put together
— اسد خان (@Assad121) September 13, 2022

Sir, why do you rush in where angels fear to tread? Why this craving to speak ill of these great women who won't answer you?
— Benejindu (@benejindu) September 13, 2022

Diana has been dead for 25 years what’s he proving to her? Maybe he’s the reason she’s dead
— frankie (@FranKiffin) September 13, 2022

Prince Charles and the Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997, later Diana, Princess of Wales) at Westminster Abbey, London, for a centenary service for the Royal College Of Music, 28th February 1982. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) — Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey, London, for a centenary service for the Royal College Of Music on February 28, 1982 (Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Tweet read, “I am not British, but to mention Princess Diana in how good will be King Charles III, makes nonsense. People change and maybe when Princess Diana said this, prince Charles was not ready to be a king. Let's see what time will show. Until then good luck to King Charles III!” Another Tweet stated: “Um, being that Charles ended up marrying his mistress, it doesn't seem like Diana was wrong about him at all, Piers - best not to open that old wound at this particulate moment.”

Your meant to be a Royalist Piers. The queen wouldn’t appreciate you dragging up Diana during a time of mourning.
— Stephen A (@Stevo1982mufc) September 13, 2022

I am not British, but to mention Princess Diana in how good will be King Charles III, makes nonsense. People change and maybe when Princess Diana said this, prince Charles was not ready to be a king. Let's see what time will show. Until then good luck to King Charles III!
— Gergana Georgieva (@gery2852) September 13, 2022

Um, being that Charles ended up marrying his mistress, it doesn't seem like Diana was wrong about him at all, Piers - best not to open that old wound at this particulate moment.
— Phillydude (@Fairwinds10) September 13, 2022

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