Royal commentators hoaxed into critique of Meghan interview before seeing it

YouTuber pranksters tricked experts into being filmed reviewing Oprah Winfrey special with the Sussexes

Leading royal commentators have come under fire after they were filmed giving their views about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's performance in their eagerly awaited interview with Oprah Winfrey for an undisclosed fee, days before they had seen it.

Four commentators, including the Queen's former press secretary Dickie Arbiter and CNN's royal commentator Victoria Arbiter, gave interviews to a fake news company created by YouTuber pranksters Josh Pieters and Archie Manners on Friday, two days before the interview was aired. They had been told it would be shown immediately after the CBS programme was broadcast.