Joan Collins refuses to answer Piers Morgan's question about Meghan Markle: 'Look what happened to you'
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- Dame Joan Collins appeared on "Piers Morgan's Life Stories" Sunday night.
- She refused to tell Morgan how she felt about the royal family, taking a jab at his fall from grace.
- Collins did, however, recall the advice she gave Princess Diana, Prince Harry's mother.
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British acting legend Dame Joan Collins appeared on Piers Morgan's ITV chat show "Life Stories" Sunday night, in which, fittingly, Morgan asks established celebrities about their lives.
But during the hour-long broadcast, Morgan managed to slip in a question about the royal family.
The 88-year-old "Dynasty" star recalled the advice she gave Princess Diana, who was facing intense media scrutiny at the time.
"[Diana] said, 'Is this always going to happen?' and I said, 'You just have to try to get used to it," Collins recalled.
"She did try to avoid them, didn't she? Tragic life," she added.
Morgan then asked: "What do you make of what's going on with the British royal family now, with Meghan, Harry, the feud with William, Charles?'"
Collins responded by miming a zipper closing across her lips, saying: "My lips are sealed on that subject."
"I just don't want to go on national TV and say what I think about Meghan and Harry because look what happened to you!" she joked.
Morgan laughed: "Well exactly, thank you!"
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Morgan has been involved in a long-running feud with Markle that reached new heights when the Duchess of Sussex was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.
In the interview, Markle said that she felt suicidal after joining the royal family and that at least one royal family member expressed "concerns" about her son Archie's skin color before his birth.
After the interview, Morgan criticized the couple on his show "Good Morning Britain," calling Markle a liar, and stormed off the set during a live taping after a cohost confronted him on his views. Morgan later quit the show altogether after refusing to apologize.
The UK broadcasting company Ofcom received over 57,000 complaints about Morgan's remarks, which is a record for the company.
Morgan has continued to stand by his remarks about Markle lying about her mental health, most recently calling her "Princess Pinocchio" in a tweet.