The BBC has defended a controversial joke about Prince Harry which suggested the young royal had snorted cocaine.
Comedian Jo Brand made the quip on BBC1 quiz show Have I Got News for You on Friday night as panellists discussed the christening of Prince George.
The 56-year-old stand up star said: ‘George’s godparents include Hugh van Cutsem – I presume that’s a nickname as in Hugh van cuts ’em and Harry then snorts ’em.’
Comedian Paul Merton was seen gaping at the guest presenter, while a stunned Ian Hislop balked and asked: ‘Have we lost the lawyers?’
The corporation is now under fire for allowing the joke to be left in after the pre-recorded show was edited. Last night it insisted the remark was ‘tongue in cheek’.
Critics have also attacked the programme for mistakenly naming Hugh van Cutsem, rather than William van Cutsem, as Prince George’s godfather. Hugh, a longtime friend of Prince Charles from Cambridge University, died last month.
Although Miss Brand did not write the joke, she has announced she will not apologise for the comment, which she read from an autocue.
The presenter, a member of anti-monarchist group Republic, said: ‘I didn’t write it. I read it out from the autocue. I thought it was funny. I don’t really understand what the fuss is about.
‘I am not going to apologise. I didn’t write it but I did say it so I am culpable in some way.’
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