Prince Harry faced an awkward moment on stage at an NYC event this week as his speech was briefly interrupted. The incident quickly went viral across news outlets, drawing a brutal response from Piers Morgan. The British broadcaster has been a consistent and outspoken critic of the Duke of Sussex, often accusing him of hypocrisy, undermining the royal family, and profiting from his royal status.
Piers Morgan takes aim at Prince Harry after technical failure cuts short his speech in NYC
Piers Morgan has mocked Prince Harry, calling him a “virtue-signalling halfwit.” The remark followed the abrupt halt of the Duke’s AI risks speech on Wednesday after his teleprompter failed.
Harry was speaking at the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, cautioning that technology was learning “how to enter our relationships.” But a technical glitch cut his address short. With his speech unfinished, the 42-year-old stood in awkward silence before saying, “And that’s it,” to cringing viewers.
Taking to X to share the moment, Morgan wrote, “Says all you need to know about this virtue-signalling halfwit.”
However, Prince Harry bounced back on stage after the glitch and joked, “Hello again. So AI got into my speech, so I was asked to come out and finish it. Interesting to see what it was so concerned about.”
According to the Daily Express, the non-working royal then resumed his speech without further interruption, addressing the online dangers AI poses to children. He called on the world to act now to protect children from online harm, saying he was speaking “as a father.”
Harry noted, “Innovation has never required us to gamble with our children’s lives. We should not accept that bargain now.” Photos of children who ended their lives and were harmed by social media filled the backdrop as the father of Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet spoke.
As for Morgan’s post, it drew a mixed responses, with one follower writing, “Harry malfunctioning is the highlight of my year!” Another bashed him, commenting, “You really are quite pathetic, @piersmorgan. Any opportunity to have a little dig. What a child.” An X user tweeted, “Tell me no one was listening, without telling me.”
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