Princess Kate’s uncle Gary issues apology after slamming ‘fickle’ Meghan Markle

Gary Goldsmith not spoken to sister Carol since leaving CBB

Princess Kate’s uncle Gary Goldsmith has issued an apology after his controversial interview published shortly after his niece’s sad announcement.

After his appearance on ITV’s Celebrity Big Brother this year, Gary talked to the media about his connections with the Royal Family.

He also raised eyebrows with his stance on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

During the interview, Gary branded the Duchess of Sussex “fickle” and admitted he had nicknamed her the “laughing girl”.

His opinions caused controversy over the weekend, and the CBB star has since taken to social media to apologise for the timing of the interview.

Princess Kate’s uncle issues apology after calling Meghan Markle ‘fickle’ (Image: ITV/GETTY)

Gary addressed the extremely poor timing of his interview running just after Kate announced her cancer diagnosis on the BBC.

"As many will have seen, I am featured in Saturday’s ‘Times Magazine.’ This interview and shoot was done over a week ago and went to print before I was aware of the sad news regarding my niece Kate,” he shared on X (formerly Twitter).

“My thoughts and prayers are with Kate and the wider family at this difficult time and deeply upset at the timing of this article.

Gary ruffled feathers during his time on Celebrity Big Brother (Image: ITV)

“I hope this draws a line over the continued speculation and horrible conspiracies. Let’s give Kate, William & the children time and show some love back."

Gary did not mention his comments about Meghan, however.

His apology has sparked another row on social media, with some users claiming he was using his connections to the royals for exposure.

One person said: “Stop talking about them. Just stop. Stop using them to try and make yourself relevant. You aren’t in the know. This is why you aren’t in the know. You keep running your mouth."

Gary revealed he nicknamed Meghan the "laughing girl" (Image: GETTY)

Another replied: "Should have kept your mouth shut – no loyalty shame on you."

Royal insiders insist Gary is not close with the Princess of Wales and “is not privy to personal information”, per the Telegraph.

It’s believed that her parents, as well as sister Pippa and brother James, will be her main source of support during her chemotherapy, as well as husband Prince William.

After Kate’s announcement video, James wrote on social media: “Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too.”