Sex Pistols legend rips into 'damn nasty' Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, said he didn't want to be "judgemental" but made his opinions about the controversial royals crystal clear
John Lydon has made his often-controversial feelings known about the "mean" and "nasty" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
In an interview for Taunton and South Somerset magazine, John, 68, opened up about the iconic Sex Pistols track, God Save the Queen, saying it was "never personal" but was actually "about the institution" of the monarchy.
However, the conversation turned to the modern day Royal Family, and the ex-punk, also known as Johnny Rotten, was much more candid about his views on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
John said: "I don't want to be judgemental, but it's very hard to think kindly towards them when they're so damn nasty to their own families.
"You can't disrespect your parents and grandparents like that. And writing a kiss-and-tell book about your family? God, that's mean."
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John was likely referring to Harry's 2023 tell-all memoir, Spare, in which the Duke was brutally honest about his feelings towards the Royals - including his ongoing feud with Prince William and strained relationship with King Charles.
It was one of three controversial acts that saw Harry openly discussing his private family life with the public, with the others including a bombshell Oprah TV interview and a Netflix series with Meghan.
Once the book was released, Harry told the Telegraph that he had left out some stories about his father and brother, as he was afraid they wouldn't forgive him.
The Duke of Sussex said at the time: "It could have been two books, put it that way. And the hard bit was taking things out.
"There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don't want the world to know. Because I don't think they would ever forgive me."
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Last month, in further evidence of the divide between Harry and his fellow royals, Harry was unable to meet with his father as he reportedly couldn't fit him into his schedule.
Harry also wasn't invited to Trooping the Colour and was "uninvited" to the Duke of Westminster's "wedding of the year", according to royal biographer Emily Andrews.
She told Woman magazine: "Harry has broken so many bonds of trust with so many people, it is difficult to see him ever attending a society wedding or Trooping the Colour again."
As a former punk rocker who's no stranger to controversy himself, John was forced to defend himself in April following accusations that he'd lost touch with his working-class roots.
In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, he said the idea was "preposterous", but the ambition of "all working-class people" is to "progress out of the slums".
He said at the time: "People who begrudge me doing well for myself are the nasty dirty f****** in life that you really don't want much to do with.
"They're the jealous crabs at the bottom of the barrel who will call out any ambitious ones at the top."
