Sunday 4 September 2022 11:01 PM 'D-grade celebrities' Harry and Meghan are 'NOT welcome' in Britain anymore, ... trends now

Today host Karl Stefanovic took aim at Meghan Markle once again on Monday, following reports her endless jibes at the Royal Family are taking a toll on the Queen.

The Channel Nine presenter, who is an outspoken critic of the Sussexes, called the former Suits actress a 'D-grade celebrity' - slightly misquoting claims made last week by ABC chair Ita Buttrose on rival morning show Studio 10.

He spoke out during a live cross with 9News correspondent Tracy Vo, who was reporting from Manchester, England, where Meghan and Prince Harry are due to attend a youth summit this week.

The couple's visit to the UK comes as their relationship with the Windsors hits a new low following Meghan's interview with U.S. magazine The Cut in which she claimed Harry was 'losing' his father Prince Charles amid their family feud.

It also coincides with a protection row that has seen the Sussexes hire their own bodyguards for the trip because British police will not provide them with security.

During her report, Vo summarised the couple's itinerary in the UK and explained there were 'no official plans' for them to meet with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, or with the Queen or Prince Charles at Balmoral.

An unimpressed Stefanovic, 48, remarked: 'Ita Buttrose said they've turned into D-grade celebrities. That's about right, isn't it?'

Vo replied: 'Well, we've been hearing here locally as well, guys, that some people say they're not welcome here.

'There's a real divide in that support for Prince Harry and Meghan, so we'll see how tomorrow pans out.'

Buttrose hadn't actually called the Sussexes 'D-grade' celebrities during her appearance on Studio 10 last week, per Media Diary, but did say Meghan was 'just a celebrity' and accused her of making 'provocative statements' to attract attention.

'I don't want to be unkind, but she's just a celebrity. There's nothing wrong with being a celebrity, but she's one of many – whereas once, she was a princess of the realm. [Now] she goes on about her business of being a celebrity,' Buttrose said.

Later in the broadcast, Today co-host Allison Langdon spoke to The Daily Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers about the security row surrounding the Sussexes' UK trip.

She suggested the couple was to blame for the protection fears as they had made themselves such controversial figures by relentlessly criticising the Royal Family since their move to the United States.

'Is security tight because Meghan dumped on the Royal Family again and people aren't happy?' she asked.

Myers said it was more likely the couple's 'paranoia' was behind their push for more security, but Langdon pressed ahead, saying: 'I think it's only unsafe for them because they keep unloading, don't they?'

It comes as The Queen is said to not want to be 'on

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