In an interview with ITV's Tom Bradby, Prince Harry responded to "cruel" remarks recently made by British television personality Jeremy Clarkson against Meghan Markle.

In December, Clarkson told The Sun, "At night, I lay there and gritted my teeth as [Meghan] was paraded naked through the streets of towns all over England, with crowds chanting 'Shame on you! ' and I can't sleep, dreaming of the day when the crowds will chant 'Shame on you!' and throw lumps of excrement at us," he wrote (via Marie Claire U.K.).

Clarkson's words understandably provoked widespread backlash, and he tweeted, "Oh dear. He responded on Twitter. In a column I wrote about Princess Meghan, I made a clumsy reference to a scene in Game of Thrones. I am horrified that I have caused so much hurt and will be more careful in the future."

Many commentators felt that this statement by Clarkson was at best an inadequate apology.

According to Bradby, Harry condemned Clarkson in no uncertain terms.

"What he has said is not only horrible, hurtful and cruel to his wife, but it encourages other people throughout Britain and the world, especially men, to think it is acceptable to treat women that way," the Duke of Sussex said (according to the Daily Star).11]

"Recently, my stepmother's words, violence against women has become a worldwide pandemic."

"I am not sure that the Duke of Sussex is the only one who is concerned about this.

Prince Harry criticized Queen Camilla in a 60 Minutes interview, but borrowed expressions about violence against women from her, indicating that he admires her work in that area.

Queen Camilla has lent her voice to the fight against domestic violence for years, including sponsoring SafeLives, an organization that works to end domestic violence.