He told the Daily Mail: ‘Harry and Meghan would be well advised to wait and see how Australia’s ban goes before praising it. It is likely that most teenagers will find a workaround and leave the rest excluded’.

One of several critics online said the couple were ‘meddling’ in foreign countries’ affairs ‘again’.

Another wrote: ‘Nothing to do with you Meghan or Harry. Australia doesn’t want to hear anything from you’.

The Duke of Sussex lampooned Mr Trump twice in 48 hours – most recently in a new gag about the 2026 World Cup on the day the President attended the draw.

Harry was the surprise guest speaker at the British American Business Council (BABC) last Friday.

Speaking at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, Harry warned fans they need to ‘behave, get through customs and past ICE’ to attend, sparking hoots of laughter from those who attended a 65th Anniversary Christmas Luncheon.

Two days earlier Harry popped up on Stephen Colbert‘s Late Show where he mocked Mr Trump by claiming America had ‘elected a King’ – a nod to the ‘No Kings’ left-wing protests in October in opposition to Trump and his administration.

The gag sparked boos from the TV audience before he launched into another gag where he criticised CBS for settling a ‘baseless’ lawsuit with the President.

It was recently claimed in the US that Harry has not been ‘loving’ his wife’s recent posts on social media that show glimpses of their children.

Harry and Meghan released a lengthy statement on Australian social media ban last night.

‘It shouldn’t have come to this,’ the couple said in a 537-word statement through their Archewell Foundation on Thursday.

‘We celebrate Australia’s leadership for seeing and acting on how these technology companies are negatively impacting young people with little to no recourse or accountability.

‘This bold, decisive action to protect children at a critical moment in their development sends a strong signal that a child’s mind is not a commodity to be exploited.

‘It buys young people valuable time back in their childhoods, but it doesn’t fix the fundamental issue we all still face with social media platforms.’

They added: ‘Here’s the truth: the ban is an effective measure to stop imminent harm.

‘But ultimately it only works as a band-aid that does not address tech’s broken design and exploitive business incentives.’

The couple acknowledged that social media does have some positives.

‘It inspires creativity, connects young people to educational resources, and helps them find their communities,’ they said.

‘For LGBTQ+ young people and those suffering mental health emergencies we’ve spoken with, it can be a genuine lifeline.

‘These platforms have immense potential for good, connection, and hope. But when there’s no option to opt out of the harms, the very lifeline they might depend on can become the very thing that kills them.’

Their comments have won praise and criticism. Many of the dissenting voices insist  royals should not comment publicly on politics.

Harry and Meghan have been accused of dabbling in US politics with rows over their political neutrality have rumbled on for years.

Back in September 2020, soon after Harry and his wife Meghan Markle had moved to the US, the couple urged American voters to ‘reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity’ in that year’s election which was eventually won by Joe Biden .

While the Sussexes did not endorse a candidate, the wording of their video message prompted accusations that they were referring to Mr Trump and had therefore breached UK protocol keeping members of the Royal Family political neutrality.

Last year the Sussexes had again urged people to vote in the US Presidential Election. They did not endorse a candidate but their intervention was taken as a nod to Kamala by critics.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been famously private about their children, Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4 – obscuring their faces in photos published online or only sharing pictures of them from behind.

The Duchess of Sussex shared an insight into her family’s life in California , including a rare peek at Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet’s features at the start of November on Instagram.

While Meghan usually obscures her children’s faces by only photographing them from behind, they could be seen in a video taken on an outing to a pumpkin patch for Halloween.

Moreover, the Duchess has also shared posts on Instagram of her children running through mazes and carving jack-o’-lanterns.

However, a source claimed that Prince Harry is not happy with Meghan’s recent ‘social media displays’.

They told the publication Page Six: ‘He’s very aware of her parading him around. He doesn’t love the social media displays.’

The insider added that the Prince is also not thrilled with Meghan tying her latest As Ever products to their royal wedding.

‘The shine has worn off, which is fair at this point in a relationship,’ the source said.

A few weeks ago Meghan and Harry shared pictured of their children preparing food for the needy on Thanksgiving.

Royal fans gushed over Lilibet’s fiery red locks after her mother Meghan Markle showed them off in a video.

The four-year-old granddaughter of the King is seemingly taking after her father Prince Harry, who is also famed for his red hair.

Harry and Meghan brought both their children – Lilibet and Prince Archie, six – along to a community kitchen ahead of Thanksgiving in Los Angeles.

Meghan shared a video montage from the day at Our Big Kitchen where the royals, as part of the Archewell Foundation initiative, helped bake cookies, slice vegetables and package meals for people in Los Angeles experiencing food insecurity.

Lilibet was seen standing next to her mother in the kitchen wearing a festive red tartan dress.

Her face was kept out of the photos, which showed her long red hair – the very same shade as her father’s – braided beneath a hat.

‘How I love Lili’s hair colour!’ one person wrote on X.